Local servicesHospitalHospital Sister's Health System - Saint John's Children's Hospital9.8 miPost officeRochester Post Office2.9 miTown hallRochester Village Hall2.4 miPoliceRochester Police Department2.4 miFire stationRochester Fire Protection District2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLincoln Land Community College6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI13 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL82 miInterstateI-726.4 miUS highwayUS 366.4 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI10 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus9.5 miSources: 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 62563 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:30 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:15 am – 4:36 pm
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People5,575 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.02,053 householdsMedian household income $111,813Median home value $256,100Median rent $1,333 a month96% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,697 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,400 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 21 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages47% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days23 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield #2 station, 11 mi away; snow from Kincaid 3w
Nearby landmarksCotton Hillpeak · 4.9 miClear Lakelake · 7.1 miDeer Run Campgroundcampground · 4.8 miLincoln Land Community Collegecollege · 6.1 miUniversity of Illinois Springfieldcollege · 6.5 miSangchris Lake State Park Hickory Point Campgroundcampground · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 4.9 mi · 3,071 acresRochester Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 66 acresLake Parkpark · 4.5 miCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.4 miLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 9.5 miChatham Trailstate recreation area · 9.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202627 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202627 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSangamon County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Sangamon County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRochesterserves 3,856 people from surface 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
Elevation583 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
