Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:29 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:08 am – 4:36 pm
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People177 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.7114 householdsMedian household income $65,213Median home value $85,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,167 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages45% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 5 days45 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Flora station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksSam Dale Lakelake · 5.2 miIn-Dan-Wayne Lakelake · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSam Dale Lake State Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 1,324 acresHanging Rock Sandstone Cliff State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 94 acresMiller Shrub Swamp State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.1 miStephen A. Forbest State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.7 mi · 3,116 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200834 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202629 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWayne County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription92% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFairfieldserves 6,202 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2025: total organic carbon, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation473 ft144 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClay County Hospital7.4 miPost officeJohnsonville Post Office4.3 miTown hallCisne City Hall5.3 miPoliceFlora Police Department6.6 miFire stationBedford Township Fire Protection District5.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrontier Community College14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA64 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL102 miInterstateI-6421 miUS highwayUS 453.7 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62878 ZIP area.
