Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:21 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:13 am – 4:28 pm
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People904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.4454 householdsMedian household income $54,583Median home value $94,800Median rent $763 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,988 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 421 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 21%, construction 12%Average commute 31 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 16°F44 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 16 days28 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Piper City station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLaue Lakelake · 6.6 miTurtle Pondlake · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCaps Recreation Centerpark · 6.3 mi · 75 acresMilk's Grove State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 79 acresMidewin Othernational forest · 37.3 mi · 18,225 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 LowFord County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLean County, IL, 40 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPiper Cityserves 875 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation657 ft200 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGibson Area Hospital and Health Services23.6 miPost officePiper City Post Office2.2 miTown hallPiper City Village Hall2.2 miFire stationPiper City Fire Department2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI44 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW72 miInterstateI-579.2 miUS highwayUS 244.1 miAmtrakGilman, IL GLM10 miCoachKankakee Ricky Rocket Fuel CenterFlixBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60959 ZIP area.
