Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:30 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:07 am – 4:37 pm
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People332 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.5149 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $127,100Median rent $691 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,734 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 205 employedMain industries: retail 26%, education and health care 19%, wholesale trade 19%Average commute 20 minutes78% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days44 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield Radio Wfiw station, 11 mi away; snow from Cisne 2 S
Nearby landmarksLinder Hillpeak · 4.4 miFrontier Community Collegecollege · 7.7 miMilner Lakelake · 8.3 miIn-Dan-Wayne Lakelake · 8.6 miOld Fairfield Reservoirreservoir · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSouthwest Parkpark · 8.5 miLakeside Parkpark · 9.0 miSam Dale Lake State Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 1,324 acresMiller Shrub Swamp State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.2 miKarcher's Post Oak Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 12.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200836 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWayne County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 21 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSimsserves 244 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique23 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation417 ft127 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairfield Memorial Hospital8.6 miPost officeSims Post Office1.3 miTown hallWayne City Village Hall3.7 miPoliceWayne City Police Department3.7 miFire stationWayne Fire Protection District 13.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrontier Community College7.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA51 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL102 miInterstateI-649.1 miUS highwayUS 457.0 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN34 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62886 ZIP area.
