Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:33 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:05 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,724 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.2586 householdsMedian household income $83,393Median home value $112,600Median rent $766 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,328 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 699 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, construction 15%, farming, forestry and mining 11%Average commute 33 minutes76% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days43 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Harrisburg station, 11 mi away; snow from Dixon Springs Agric Ctr
Nearby landmarksLittle Saline Riverriver · 2.6 miSand Hillpeak · 1.9 miBurden Fallswaterfall · 3.9 miBURDEN FALLS ACCESStrailhead · 3.9 miCottonwood Pondlake · 3.6 miHUNTING BRANCH - BELL SMITH SPRINGStrailhead · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee National Forestnational forest · 1.6 mi · 273,666 acresSahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 4,059 acresP and E Refuge Land and Water R.state conservation land · 8.5 miShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 11.5 mi · 7,712 acresTunnel Hillstate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 917 acresHarrisburg Memorial Parkpark · 9.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199434 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSaline County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription44% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStonefortserves 234 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation389 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHarrisburg Medical Center10.8 miPost officeStonefort Post Office2.6 miTown hallCarrier Mills Village Hall4.7 miPoliceCarrier Mills Police Department4.7 miFire stationStonefort Fire and Rescue2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL121 miInterstateI-2415 miUS highwayUS 451.4 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62987 ZIP area.
