Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:30 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:17 am – 4:37 pm
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People6,170 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.72,627 householdsMedian household income $84,267Median home value $204,000Median rent $909 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,657 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,605 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, professional and business services 10%, retail 9%Average commute 25 minutes83% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 13 days19 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petersburg 1e station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsLincolns New Salem State Parkstate park · 3.3 mi · 560 acresHurie Parkpark · 1.6 miOakford State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 107 acresRevis Hill Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 423 acresJim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 16,550 acresSangamon River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 179 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMenard County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 22 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPetersburgserves 4,725 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation596 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield Memorial Hospital18.7 miPost officePetersburg Post Office1.5 miTown hallPetersburg City Hall1.5 miPoliceMenard County Sheriff's Office1.5 miFire stationPetersburg Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryPorta Central Schoolunder a mileMiddlePorta Junior High Schoolunder a mileHighPorta High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI16 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL92 miInterstateI-5517 miUS highwayUS 13619 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI19 miCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportation19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62675 ZIP area.
