Local servicesHospitalTaylorville Memorial Hospitalunder a milePost officeTaylorville Post Office1.0 miTown hallTaylorville Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceTaylorville Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationTaylorville Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryNorth Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleTaylorville Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryVision Way Christian Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI29 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL81 miInterstateI-5519 miUS highwayUS 5113 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI26 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62568 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62568 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:29 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:14 am – 4:36 pm
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People15,952 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.56,082 householdsMedian household income $62,718Median home value $123,700Median rent $818 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,135 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 6,971 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 11%, retail 11%Average commute 21 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days25 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morrisonville station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Taylorville City Campgroundcampground · 2.6 miMyers Lakelake · 2.6 miBertinetti Lakelake · 3.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsManners Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 56 acresJaynes Parkpark · 1.7 miSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 10.1 mi · 3,071 acresLincoln Trail Homestead State Memorialstate recreation area · 19.3 mi · 71 acresSpitler Woodsstate park · 27.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202613 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202613 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 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, 24 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTaylorvilleserves 12,806 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation615 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
