Local servicesHospitalTaylorville Memorial Hospital8.4 miPost officeStonington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallStonington Village Hallunder a milePoliceStonington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationStonington Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryStonington Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL89 miInterstateI-7213 miUS highwayUS 519.2 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI27 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62567 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:29 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:13 am – 4:35 pm
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People861 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.8379 householdsMedian household income $66,528Median home value $115,500Median rent $859 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,926 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 414 employedMain industries: retail 19%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 17%Average commute 21 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%, Chinese 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 20°F40 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days26 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur Wtp station, 18 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlue Moundpeak · 5.0 miLong Moundpeak · 4.2 miKim Lakelake · 6.8 miMyers Lakelake · 7.2 miLake Taylorville City Campgroundcampground · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKiwanis Parkpark · 8.7 miManners Parkpark · 9.0 mi · 56 acresLincoln Trail Homestead State Memorialstate recreation area · 11.6 mi · 71 acresCalamus Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 118 acresSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 14.1 mi · 3,071 acresSpitler Woodsstate park · 19.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202619 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChristian County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, IL, 19 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterStoningtonserves 932 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation612 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
