Local servicesHospitalCarle Health Proctor Hospital20.3 miPost officeLacon Post Office5.0 miTown hallSparland Village Hall3.6 miPoliceLacon Police Department5.1 miFire stationLacon - Sparland Fire Protection District Station 23.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA28 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW105 miInterstateI-18017 miUS highwayUS 15020 miAmtrakPrinceton, IL PCT24 miCoachPeoria Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61565 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61565 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:25 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:19 am – 4:32 pm
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People1,339 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.3573 householdsMedian household income $76,736Median home value $161,600Median rent $660 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,242 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 647 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 24 minutes84% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 19 days29 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lacon station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksWightman Lakelake · 4.2 miGoose Lakelake · 4.8 miChillicothe Islandisland · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarshall State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.2 mi · 6,430 acresLacon Park Districtpark · 5.2 miWild Wing Duck Clubnature preserve · 5.2 mi · 416 acresRock Islandstate recreation area · 13.1 mi · 341 acresGeorge S. Park Memorial Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 81 acresPartridge Creek Marshstate recreation area · 13.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200443 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202322 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarshall County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 22 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSparlandserves 358 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation712 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
