Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:32 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:06 am – 4:38 pm
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People599 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.4266 householdsMedian household income $68,056Median home value $155,400Median rent $1,673 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,967 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 296 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 16%Average commute 25 minutes91% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April13 in of snow a year, on about 9 days43 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg station, 8 mi away; snow from Mcleansboro
Parks and public landsKarel Parkpark · 2.7 miHarrisburg Memorial Parkpark · 8.0 miSahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 4,059 acresSaline County State Conservation Areastate conservation land · 12.9 mi · 1,273 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 17.6 mi · 273,666 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 26.7 mi · 7,712 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 18 Jun 200244 mi away, near Parkers Settlement, IndianaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202340 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSaline County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 16 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL38% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRaleigh Water Districtserves 605 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation421 ft128 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFerrell Hospital6.0 miPost officeRaleigh Post Office1.9 miTown hallGalatia Village Hall4.0 miPoliceEldorado Police Department6.3 miFire stationGalatia Volunteer Fire and Rescue4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA27 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL117 miInterstateI-5722 miUS highwayUS 455.5 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62977 ZIP area.
