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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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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62563
Telephone code217
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,766 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.82,178 householdsMedian household income $117,255Median home value $262,800Median rent $1,391 a month94% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,803 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,625 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 16%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 24 minutes71% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages45% 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 2020-2024, 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 yearJanuary: 36° / 19°FJFebruary: 41° / 22°FFMarch: 52° / 31°FMApril: 65° / 41°FAMay: 74° / 53°FMJune: 83° / 63°FJJuly: 86° / 66°FJAugust: 84° / 64°FASeptember: 78° / 56°FSOctober: 66° / 44°FONovember: 53° / 33°FNDecember: 41° / 24°FD90°10°Source: 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
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





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