Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony's Memorial Hospital10.9 miPost officeStewardson Post Office2.3 miTown hallNeoga Municipal Building7.8 miPoliceNeoga Police Department7.8 miFire stationStewardson Fire and Ambulance Protection District2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryStewardson - Strasburg Grade School2.0 miCollegeLake Land College14.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC41 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL102 miInterstateI-576.5 miUS highwayUS 456.3 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG12 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62463 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62463 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:28 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:10 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,115 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.1486 householdsMedian household income $53,889Median home value $126,000Median rent $857 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,853 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 442 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, retail 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 26 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days39 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Neoga 4nw station, 7 mi away; snow from Effingham 3sw
Nearby landmarksWest Branch Little Wabash Riverriver · 2.6 miLake Mattoonlake · 8.3 miHickory Ridge Pondlake · 5.9 miCamp Lakewood Campgroundcampground · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJennings Parkpark · 7.4 miGeneral Purpose Playfleldspark · 9.8 miRecreation Areastate recreation area · 15.0 mi · 2,294 acresFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 1,720 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 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 LowShelby County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 43 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterStewardsonserves 734 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation637 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
