Local servicesHospitalHillsboro Area Hospital2.3 miPost officeTaylor Springs Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHillsboro City Hall2.8 miPoliceHillsboro Police Department2.8 miFire stationTaylor Springs Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolGraham Correctional Centerunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV44 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL54 miInterstateI-5511 miUS highwayE US Hwy 4017 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62089 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62089 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:32 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:13 am – 4:38 pm
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People487 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.9240 householdsMedian household income $45,543Median home value $68,300Median rent $593 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,109 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate39% of adults are in the labour force, 149 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, manufacturing 15%, public administration 13%Average commute 21 minutes81% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F42 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days42 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hillsboro station, 3 mi away; snow from Mt Olive 1 E
Nearby landmarksAmerican Zinc Smelter Company Large Lakelake · 1.2 miShoal Creek Watershed Impoundment Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miLake Glenn Shoalslake · 4.1 miBig Four Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 3.3 miHuber Hillpeak · 3.9 miCress Hillpeak · 4.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsChallacombe Parkpark · 2.6 miCoffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 536 acresHillsboro Sports Complexrecreation area · 3.5 mi · 55 acresNature Preservestate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 87 acresGillespie Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 74 acresBeaver Dam State Parkstate park · 26.5 mi · 699 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198324 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202622 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMontgomery County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 364 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macoupin County, IL, 26 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTaylor Springsserves 724 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation610 ft186 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
