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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People31,033 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.014,669 householdsMedian household income $51,136Median home value $103,500Median rent $884 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,994 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 13,159 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 15%, public administration 12%Average commute 17 minutes76% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, French or Haitian Creole 1%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 16 days28 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield Capital Ap station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksSaint John's College of Nursingcollege · 1.2 miVisitors Centervisitor center · 1.5 miMidwest Technical Institutecollege · 2.8 miRiverside Park Campgroundcampground · 2.8 miClear Lakelake · 5.9 miHalfmoon Lakelake · 3.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 1.8 miLincoln Parkpark · under a mile · 85 acresGietl Parkpark · 1.4 miCarpenter Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 383 acresCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 4.4 miChatham Trailstate recreation area · 7.9 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 202638 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202638 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL27% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation599 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield Memorial Hospital1.3 miPost officeNortheast Annex Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrandview Administration Building1.5 miPoliceSangamon County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationSpringfield Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherElementaryRidgely Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighLanphier High Schoolunder a mileElementaryFairview Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSaint John's College of Nursing1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI2.3 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL84 miInterstateI-55 Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 362.9 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI1.6 miCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportation1.6 miTransit68 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 62702 ZIP area.
