Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:31 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:17 am – 4:37 pm
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People678 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.8294 householdsMedian household income $73,929Median home value $133,100Median rent $1,028 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,007 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 301 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 16%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes75% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F38 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 13 days19 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Petersburg 1e station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsLincolns New Salem State Parkstate park · 4.4 mi · 560 acresJim Edgar Panther Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.7 mi · 16,550 acresHurie Parkpark · 6.3 miSangamon River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 179 acresOakford State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 107 acresRevis Hill Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 423 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 LowMenard County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 19 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTallulaserves 868 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation613 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSpringfield Memorial Hospital17.0 miPost officeTallula Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPleasant Plains City Hall4.8 miPolicePleasant Plains Police Department4.8 miFire stationTallula Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI15 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL86 miInterstateI-7214 miUS highwayUS 3614 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI18 miCoachSpringfieldExecutive Transportation18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62688 ZIP area.
