Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 1 min5:34 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:21 am – 4:41 pm
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People383 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.5210 householdsMedian household income $76,855Median home value $140,80099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,125 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 243 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 41%, education and health care 25%, construction 21%Average commute 25 minutes79% drive alone, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 16°F39 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 7 days24 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Golden station, 11 mi away; rain from Mt Sterling
Nearby landmarksLake Claytonlake · 4.9 miLake Mount Sterlinglake · 5.4 miSiloam Springsspring · 8.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSiloam Springs State Parkstate park · 5.8 mi · 5,854 acresClark Memorial Parkpark · 4.4 miWeinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 1,529 acresMeredosia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.9 mi · 3,698 acresGreat River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.1 mi · 2,737 acresSid Simpson State Parkstate park · 29.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBrown County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: 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, 66 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Sterlingserves 3,271 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation743 ft226 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital17.4 miPost officeTimewell Post Office1.0 miTown hallMount Sterling City Hall4.9 miPoliceMount Sterling Police Department4.9 miFire stationMount Sterling Fire Department4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN18 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL90 miInterstateI-7222 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakQuincy, IL QCY27 miCoachQuincy Public Transit HubGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62375 ZIP area.
