Local servicesHospitalCrawford Memorial Hospital4.1 miPost officeStoy Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOblong Village Hall4.6 miPoliceOblong Police Department4.6 miFire stationOblong Township Fire Protection District4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV68 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND96 miInterstateI-7023 miUS highwayUS 5019 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:25 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:06 am – 4:32 pm
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People81 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.133 householdsMedian household income $60,625Median home value $79,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,396 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F45 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month April12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days40 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Robinson station, 3 mi away; snow from Palestine
Nearby landmarksWest Lakelake · 1.1 miBrooks Lakelake · 3.8 miLincoln Trail Collegecollege · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashington Parkpark · 4.3 miCity Parkpark · 4.3 miCrawford County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,123 acresChauncey Marsh State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 652 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200838 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202631 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrawford County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: 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, 23 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRobinson-palestine Water Commissionserves 11,331 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation498 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
