Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:32 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:24 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,236 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.0536 householdsMedian household income $58,750Median home value $117,600Median rent $894 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,716 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 530 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, education and health care 15%, farming, forestry and mining 10%Average commute 27 minutes89% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 14 days24 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Harpe station, 10 mi away; snow from Burlington 2s
Parks and public landsHenderson County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 91 acresBlackhawk Bottoms Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 588 acresDelabar State Parkstate park · 16.1 mi · 109 acresStarr's Cave State Preservestate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 184 acresCitizen's Lakestate recreation area · 17.8 mi · 70 acresArgyle Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 18.6 mi · 1,714 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHenderson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured122 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 43, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Muscatine County, IA, 53 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterStronghurstserves 838 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation712 ft217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGreat River Medical Center14.8 miPost officeStronghurst Post Office1.2 miFire stationMedia - Stronghurst - Terre Haute Fire Protection District Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleWest Central Middle School1.0 miCollegeSoutheastern Community College West Burlington Campus14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL12 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL140 miInterstateI-7434 miUS highwayUS 348.0 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC22 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61480 ZIP area.
