Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 4 min5:33 am – 8:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 17 min7:23 am – 4:40 pm
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People216 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.292 householdsMedian household income $78,571Median home value $81,700Median rent $798 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,173 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.9% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 105 employedMain industries: manufacturing 27%, education and health care 21%, retail 12%Average commute 18 minutes75% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May23 in of snow a year, on about 13 days31 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bentley station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Fork La Moine Riverriver · 1.4 miVishnu Springsspring · 1.9 miColmar Lakelake · 4.7 miIrish Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCecil White Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.2 miArgyle Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 6.3 mi · 1,714 acresNauvoo State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 146 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 LowMcDonough County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025236 of 364 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 129main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Van Buren County, IA, 60 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMacombserves 15,051 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation594 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital10.7 miPost officeTennessee Post Office3.8 miTown hallColchester City Hall6.6 miPoliceColchester Police Department6.6 miFire stationLa Harpe Fire Protection District Station 35.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL28 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL118 miInterstateI-17234 miUS highwayUS 136under a mileAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62374 ZIP area.
