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Local servicesHospitalCarle Foundation Hospital13.8 miPost officeRantoul Post Office1.1 miTown hallRantoul Village Hallunder a milePoliceRantoul Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRantoul Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolFort Worth Regional Program for the Deafright hereSchoolSaint Malachy Catholic Schoolunder a mileMiddleJ W Eater Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeParkland College14.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI20 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW104 miInterstateI-571.4 miUS highwayUS 45under a mileAmtrakRantoul, IL RTLunder a mileCoachChampaignJefferson Lines14 miTransit34 stops within a mileChampaign-County Area Rural Transit System (C-CARTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61866 ZIP area.

State or areaIllinois
ZIP code61866
Telephone code217
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:22 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:11 am – 4:29 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People13,407 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.35,458 householdsMedian household income $51,389Median home value $111,900Median rent $892 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,689 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,620 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 14%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 19 minutes75% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 14%10% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F40 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 11 days34 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 34° / 16°FJFebruary: 40° / 20°FFMarch: 51° / 29°FMApril: 64° / 40°FAMay: 75° / 51°FMJune: 85° / 62°FJJuly: 88° / 64°FJAugust: 86° / 62°FASeptember: 81° / 54°FSOctober: 67° / 42°FONovember: 52° / 31°FNDecember: 40° / 22°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rantoul station; snow from Paxton 2 Wsw
Nearby landmarksBlue Moundpeak · 9.4 miGreenwood Lakelake · 7.9 miTen Mile Grovewoods · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWabash Parkpark · under a mileBill Seeber Sports Complex & Aquatic Centerrecreation area · 1.2 mi · 64 acresPerdueville State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 123 acresBrownfield Woodsstate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 64 acresNettie Hart Memorial Woodsstate historic site · 11.9 miTrelease Woodsstate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 74 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 ModerateChampaign County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025240 of 365 days measured121 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 138main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Champaign County monitors, IL
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRantoulserves 13,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation755 ft230 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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