Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:32 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:23 am – 4:39 pm
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People134 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.552 householdsMedian household income $68,750Median home value $87,500Median rent $875 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 14 days24 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Harpe station, 11 mi away; snow from Burlington 2s
Nearby landmarksDowell Lakelake · 8.4 miBlandinsville City Reservoirreservoir · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHenderson County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 91 acresArgyle Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 15.5 mi · 1,714 acresCitizen's Lakestate recreation area · 16.6 mi · 70 acresDelabar State Parkstate park · 19.1 mi · 109 acresPort Louisa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 29.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHenderson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 55 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRaritanserves 180 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation760 ft232 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Holy Family Medical Center17.9 miPost officeRaritan Post Officeunder a mileFire stationRaritan Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL17 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL137 miInterstateI-7431 miUS highwayUS 677.7 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC18 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61471 ZIP area.
