Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:36 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:23 am – 4:43 pm
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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, 5 mi away; snow from Payson
Nearby landmarksJohn Wood Community Collegecollege · 1.1 miBlessing - Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciencescollege · 1.6 miBill Klinger Trailheadtrailhead · 2.8 miVilla Katherinevisitor center · 3.7 miWand Springspring · 2.9 miQuincy Baybay · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsQuincy National Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileBoots Bush Parkpark · within reachWavering Parkpark · 1.1 miSid Simpson State Parkstate park · 4.2 miMs Rv Pools 11-22 Recreation Arearecreation area · 4.5 mi · 3,110 acresBurton Cave State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 79 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
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
Elevation696 ft212 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBlessing Hospital3.0 miPost officeQuincy Post Office1.7 miTown hallQuincy City Hall3.2 miPoliceQuincy Police Department3.4 miFire stationTri - Township Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolSaint Dominic Schoolunder a mileHighQuincy Senior High School1.0 miElementaryDr Abby Fox Rooney Elementary School1.2 miCollegeJohn Wood Community College1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN8.0 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL97 miInterstateI-1721.5 miUS highwayUS 243.5 miAmtrakQuincy, IL QCY2.4 miCoachQuincy Public Transit HubGreyhound3.2 miTransit17 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 62306 ZIP area.
