Local servicesHospitalFranklin Hospital12.2 miPost officeThompsonville Post Office1.6 miTown hallGalatia Village Hall8.1 miFire stationCave Eastern Fire Protection District Station 11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryThompsonville Grade School1.7 miHighThompsonville High School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA19 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL106 miInterstateI-5711 miUS highwayUS 4516 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN28 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62890 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62890 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:32 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:07 am – 4:39 pm
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People2,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.5989 householdsMedian household income $54,271Median home value $108,100Median rent $755 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,241 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 928 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 13%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 29 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 2 N station, 13 mi away; rain from W Frankfort; snow from Plumfield
Nearby landmarksWest Frankfort City Lakelake · 3.0 miNew City Lakelake · 3.0 miWest Frankfort Reservoirreservoir · 4.1 miHarrisburg Reservoirreservoir · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrankfort Community Parkpark · 9.5 mi · 114 acresSahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.1 mi · 4,059 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 16.3 mi · 273,666 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.2 mi · 45,487 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 24.6 mi · 7,712 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 42.5 mi · 1,243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199445 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202330 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 16 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription27% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAkin Water Districtserves 2,368 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
Elevation493 ft150 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
