Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:31 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:22 am – 4:38 pm
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People488 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.6195 householdsMedian household income $72,708Median home value $101,400Median rent $717 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $681 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 281 employedMain industries: education and health care 37%, manufacturing 19%, retail 10%Average commute 22 minutes86% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May21 in of snow a year, on about 13 days26 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Prairie City 2s station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Swan Lakelake · 4.5 miNorth Fork East Fork La Moine Riverriver · 4.6 miAvondale Lakelake · 6.0 miDyers Moundpeak · 7.3 miHaney Hillpeak · 10.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeteran's Memorial Parkpark · 4.0 miAvondale Lakepark · 5.8 mi · 52 acresHarper-Rector Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.9 miArgyle Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 17.2 mi · 1,714 acresEmiquon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.8 mi · 2,631 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 LowMcDonough County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 41 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPrairie Cityserves 425 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation661 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMcDonough District Hospital13.8 miPost officePrairie City Post Office2.5 miTown hallBushnell City Hall3.7 miPoliceBushnell Police Department4.1 miFire stationBushnell Fire Protection District Station 23.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL35 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL129 miInterstateI-7424 miUS highwayUS 678.9 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC13 miCoachGalesburg Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61470 ZIP area.
