Local servicesHospitalMarion Veterans Affairs Medical Center9.4 miPost officePittsburg Post Office3.2 miTown hallJohnston City City Hall7.6 miPoliceJohnston City Police Department7.6 miFire stationPittsburg Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA12 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL109 miInterstateI-578.2 miUS highwayUS 4511 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL23 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62974 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62974 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:33 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:06 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,536 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6559 householdsMedian household income $64,107Median home value $199,100Median rent $956 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,028 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 632 employedMain industries: education and health care 14%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 26 minutes87% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg station, 15 mi away; snow from Plumfield
Nearby landmarksJohnston City Lakelake · 3.9 miFresh Water Lakelake · 4.5 miJohnston City Sewage Lagoonreservoir · 7.5 miWest Frankfort Reservoirreservoir · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee National Forestnational forest · 7.1 mi · 273,666 acresSahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.3 mi · 4,059 acresRay Fosse Parkrecreation area · 7.0 miPyramid Parkpark · 8.7 miCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.8 mi · 45,487 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 15.3 mi · 7,712 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199436 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202335 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWilliamson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 25 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCorinth PWDserves 3,927 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation493 ft150 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
