Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:33 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:09 am – 4:39 pm
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People146 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.884 householdsMedian household income $55,833Median home value $105,400Median rent $992 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,846 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days31 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Nashville 1 E station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksI C R R Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miAshley Lakelake · 4.9 miAshley Reservoirreservoir · 4.8 miNumber 2 Portal Lakelake · 6.6 miThe Pinnaclepeak · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashington County State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 1,465 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 33.2 mi · 1,243 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 44.1 mi · 273,666 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 51.8 mi · 7,712 acresGateway Arch National Parknational park · 58.6 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198340 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 20236 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 37 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRadomserves 193 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation528 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWashington County Hospital11.5 miPost officeRadom Post Officeunder a milePoliceAshley Police Department3.5 miFire stationAshley Fire Protection District3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSaint Michael Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA38 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL71 miInterstateI-647.9 miUS highwayUS 513.2 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN18 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62876 ZIP area.
