Local servicesHospitalCarle Foundation Hospital11.3 miPost officeSidney Post Office2.2 miTown hallSidney Village Hall2.2 miPoliceHomer Police Department7.3 miFire stationSidney Fire Protection District2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI11 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND96 miInterstateI-7410 miUS highwayUS 1509.6 miAmtrakChampaign-Urbana, IL CHM12 miCoachChampaignJefferson Lines12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61877 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61877 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:23 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:10 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,055 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.7442 householdsMedian household income $92,857Median home value $200,200Median rent $1,140 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,226 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 519 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 13%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 28 minutes86% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Arabic 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: 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, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksHomer Lakelake · 6.8 miEast Branch Embarras Riverriver · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHazen Parkpark · 4.2 miSouthridge Parkpark · 8.2 miTrelease Woodsstate conservation land · 10.1 mi · 74 acresBrownfield Woodsstate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 64 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 17 Jun 202143 mi away, Illinois-Indiana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 13 May 202546 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation679 ft207 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
