Local servicesHospitalTaylorville Memorial Hospital7.1 miPost officePalmer Post Office1.9 miTown hallMorrisonville City Hall5.7 miPoliceChristian County Illinois Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationMorrisonville Palmer Fire Protection District5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI30 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL73 miInterstateI-5515 miUS highwayUS 5117 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI27 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62556 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62556 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:30 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:14 am – 4:37 pm
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People365 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.8143 householdsMedian household income $54,327Median home value $83,800Median rent $719 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,744 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 171 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 23%, other services 9%Average commute 20 minutes92% drive alone, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days25 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morrisonville station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLusters Lakelake · 2.0 miTrulock Lakelake · 4.9 miLake Taylorville City Campgroundcampground · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJaynes Parkpark · 5.7 miManners Parkpark · 6.1 mi · 56 acresSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 3,071 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198350 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202610 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 quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 25 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPalmerserves 250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation621 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
