Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:26 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:07 am – 4:33 pm
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People281 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.4112 householdsMedian household income $86,250Median home value $102,400Median rent $283 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 156 employedMain industries: construction 24%, education and health care 19%, retail 16%Average commute 26 minutes62% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 20°F43 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April14 in of snow a year, on about 8 days18 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton 6 Sse station, 5 mi away; snow from Ste Marie (river)
Parks and public landsSam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.4 mi · 1,164 acresPrairie Ridge-Jasper State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 2,666 acresJasper County Boys And Girls Parkrecreation area · 7.7 miPeterson Parkpark · 7.8 miChauncey Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.7 mi · 652 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 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 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJasper County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 31 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEj Water Cooperativeserves 29,720 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation475 ft145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarle Richland Memorial Hospital13.6 miPost officeSainte Marie Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOblong Village Hall8.0 miPoliceOblong Police Department8.0 miFire stationSainte Marie Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySainte Marie Elementary Schoolright hereCollegeOlney Central College14.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV67 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND107 miInterstateI-7023 miUS highwayUS 5014 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62459 ZIP area.
