Local servicesHospitalTaylorville Memorial Hospital7.8 miPost officeRosamond Post Office6.3 miTown hallTaylorville Municipal Building7.5 miPoliceChristian County Illinois Sheriff's Office7.5 miFire stationOwaneco Fire Protection District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC32 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL79 miInterstateI-5524 miUS highwayUS 518.6 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI33 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62555 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62555 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:29 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:13 am – 4:36 pm
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People1,358 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.7459 householdsMedian household income $69,676Median home value $131,300Median rent $682 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,313 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 575 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 16%, public administration 12%Average commute 24 minutes88% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days34 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pana station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Taylorvillelake · 2.9 miBertinetti Lakelake · 5.2 miLake Taylorville City Campgroundcampground · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKiwanis Parkpark · 5.0 miManners Parkpark · 6.8 mi · 56 acresSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 17.2 mi · 3,071 acresSpitler Woodsstate park · 28.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 20266 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 20266 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChristian County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, IL, 30 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL43% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTaylorvilleserves 12,806 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation629 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
