Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:25 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:05 am – 4:31 pm
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People2,055 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.2903 householdsMedian household income $63,665Median home value $89,600Median rent $738 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,773 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 1,059 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 20%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 21 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% 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 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 23°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month April12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days38 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Palestine station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsBluff Park / Merompark · 6.3 miCity Parkpark · 7.1 miCrawford County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 1,123 acresChauncey Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 652 acresYocum Woodsstate conservation land · 14.4 mi · 61 acresWhite Oak Public Access Site/ Public Fishing Areastate recreation area · 19.1 mi · 127 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200839 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrawford County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025314 of 344 days measured30 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Knox County, IN, 22 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRobinson-palestine Water Commissionserves 11,331 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation480 ft146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCrawford Memorial Hospital8.0 miPost officePalestine Post Office2.2 miTown hallPalestine Village Hall2.0 miPolicePalestine Police Department2.0 miFire stationLamotte Township Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV65 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND87 miInterstateI-6930 miUS highwayUS 4110 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG51 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62451 ZIP area.
