Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:30 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:16 am – 4:36 pm
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People5,760 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.22,069 householdsMedian household income $139,196Median home value $305,300Median rent $2,041 a month92% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,378 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,881 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, public administration 15%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages48% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 16 days28 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield Capital Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksWalnut Hillpeak · 5.2 miWeingardt Pondlake · under a mileMidwest Technical Institutecollege · 4.7 miRiverside Park Campgroundcampground · 3.8 miClear Lakelake · 6.9 miSaint John's College of Nursingcollege · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWaldrop Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 51 acresCarpenter Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 383 acresCarpenter Parkrecreation area · 3.0 mi · 341 acresCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.3 miLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.3 miSangamon River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 179 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 20 Jan 202641 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202641 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 subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMaple Hill Estatesserves 490 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation577 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHospital Sister's Health System - Saint John's Children's Hospital7.8 miPost officeSherman Post Office1.3 miTown hallSherman Town Hall1.8 miPoliceSherman Police Department1.3 miFire stationSherman Fire Protection District1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI6.6 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL91 miInterstateI-55 Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 365.7 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI8.1 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus8.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62684 ZIP area.
