Local servicesHospitalCarle Hoopeston Regional Health Center13.1 miPost officePotomac Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRossville Village Hall8.8 miPoliceRossville Police Department8.8 miFire stationBluegrass Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPotomac Grade Schoolunder a mileCollegeLakeview College of Nursing - Danville Campus14.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI31 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND90 miInterstateI-7413 miUS highwayUS 136under a mileAmtrakRantoul, IL RTL19 miCoachDanville Mass TransitGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61865 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61865 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:21 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:10 am – 4:28 pm
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People1,161 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.1459 householdsMedian household income $71,827Median home value $101,900Median rent $765 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,741 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 499 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 30 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June20 in of snow a year, on about 13 days20 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hoopeston station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksWindfall Lakelake · 6.8 miLake DeReveylake · 7.1 miMiddle Branch North Fork Vermilion Riverriver · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMiddle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 2,818 acresKennekuk Cove County Parkstate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 860 acresKickapoo State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 9.4 mi · 3,947 acresHerschel Workman State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 136 acresDanville National Cemetery (Ill.)historic site · 16.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202143 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202143 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowVermilion County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Champaign County, IL, 24 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPotomacserves 685 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation662 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
