Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:37 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:23 am – 4:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People30,746 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.513,866 householdsMedian household income $52,055Median home value $135,100Median rent $815 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,999 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 15,229 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 15%, retail 14%Average commute 13 minutes77% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F36 in of rain a year, on about 64 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 9 days31 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Quincy Dam 21 station, 3 mi away; snow from Payson
Nearby landmarksQuincy Universitycollege · under a mileBlessing - Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciencescollege · 2.1 miVilla Katherinevisitor center · 1.3 miBill Klinger Trailheadtrailhead · 2.0 miQuincy Baybay · 2.4 miQuinsippi Islandisland · 1.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSid Simpson State Parkstate park · 2.2 miQuincy National Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.7 miBerrian Parkpark · under a mileReservoir Parkpark · under a mileMs Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.0 mi · 3,110 acresSoulard Accessstate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 257 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowAdams County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025231 of 244 days measured13 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 71main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Adams County monitors, IL
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterQuincyserves 42,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation633 ft193 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlessing Hospitalunder a milePost officeOrville H Browning Post Officeunder a mileTown hallQuincy City Hallunder a milePoliceQuincy Police Department1.0 miFire stationQuincy Fire Department Central Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 6 otherMiddleQuincy Junior High Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Francis Solanus Schoolunder a mileSchoolUlmus Academyunder a mileCollegeQuincy Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN10 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL98 miInterstateI-1723.5 miUS highwayUS 241.1 miAmtrakQuincy, IL QCY2.1 miCoachQuincy Public Transit HubGreyhoundunder a mileTransit61 stops within a mileQuincy Transit (QT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62301 ZIP area.
