Local servicesHospitalCarle Foundation Hospital9.4 miPost officeSaint Joseph Post Office1.5 miTown hallSaint Joseph Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceHomer Police Department8.1 miFire stationSaint Joseph Stanton Fire Protection District1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighSaint Joseph - Ogden High School1.3 miElementarySaint Joseph Grade School1.8 miMiddleSaint Joseph Middle School1.9 miCollegeUniversity of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign10.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI14 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND97 miInterstateI-745.3 miUS highwayUS 1505.4 miAmtrakChampaign-Urbana, IL CHM11 miCoachChampaignJefferson Lines11 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 61873 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 2 min5:23 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 19 min7:10 am – 4:29 pm
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People5,803 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.02,209 householdsMedian household income $112,755Median home value $246,300Median rent $942 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,826 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,087 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 26 minutes82% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F41 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 24 days14 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ogden station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsCrestwood Parkpark · 1.1 miSt. Joseph Community Parkpark · 1.5 miTrelease Woodsstate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 74 acresBrownfield Woodsstate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 64 acresKickapoo State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 14.6 mi · 3,947 acresKennekuk Cove County Parkstate recreation area · 16.8 mi · 860 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202145 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202145 mi awaySource: 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterIl American-champaignserves 150,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation669 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
