Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:30 am – 8:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:16 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,205 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.6614 householdsMedian household income $32,195Median rent $675 a month3% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate38% of adults are in the labour force, 431 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, public administration 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 7%Average commute 13 minutes62% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, other Indo-European languages 6%, Tagalog 4%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 16 days23 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield #2 station, 2 mi away; snow from Springfield Capital Ap
Nearby landmarksSaint John's College of Nursingcollege · under a mileVisitors Centervisitor center · under a mileMidwest Technical Institutecollege · 4.0 miLake Victoria Parkvisitor center · 3.1 miClear Lakelake · 6.3 miRiverside Park Campgroundcampground · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · under a mileComer Cox Parkpark · under a mileDouglas Parkpark · under a mileCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.2 miCarpenter Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 383 acresChatham Trailstate recreation area · 6.2 miSource: 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 202636 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202636 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 home77% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSpringfieldserves 117,444 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation596 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint John's Hospitalunder a milePost officeDowntown Springfield Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSpringfield Municipal Center Eastunder a milePoliceSpringfield Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSpringfield Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools12 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 5 otherMiddleLincoln Magnet Schoolunder a mileHighSpringfield High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMcClernand Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint John's College of Nursingunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI3.4 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL82 miInterstateI-55 Bus1.2 miUS highwayUS 362.8 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPIunder a mileCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportationunder a mileTransit207 stops within a mileSpringfield Mass Transit District (SMTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62701 ZIP area.
