Local servicesHospitalGibson Area Hospital and Health Services6.1 miPost officeSibley Post Office1.5 miTown hallGibson City City Hall7.0 miPoliceGibson City Police Department7.0 miFire stationSullivan Township Fire Protection District - Sibley Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI29 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW90 miInterstateI-5716 miUS highwayUS 2413 miAmtrakRantoul, IL RTL21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61773 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61773 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 5 min5:22 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 16 min7:13 am – 4:29 pm
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People299 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.6126 householdsMedian household income $69,500Median home value $104,200Median rent $1,208 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,523 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 133 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 37%, education and health care 22%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 21 minutes58% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 33% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 16°F38 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 13 days19 days above 90°F, 130 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gibson City station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Genevieve (historical)lake · 1.1 miLake Sibleylake · 1.8 miBurr Oak Grovewoods · under a mileDrummer Grove (historical)woods · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRailside Golf Clubrecreation area · 5.9 miSaybrook State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 649 acresPerdueville State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 13.9 mi · 123 acresMidewin Othernational forest · 54.2 mi · 18,225 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowFord County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLean County, IL, 25 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSibleyserves 245 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation834 ft254 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
