Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Luke Medical Center10.4 miPost officeToulon Post Office1.1 miTown hallToulon City Hall1.1 miPoliceStark County Sheriff's Officeunder a mileFire stationToulon Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 highHighStark County High Schoolunder a mileMiddleStark County Junior High Schoolunder a mileCollegeBlack Hawk College - East Campus6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA30 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD119 miInterstateI-7416 miUS highwayUS 346.7 miAmtrakKewanee, IL KEE12 miCoachGalesburgJefferson Lines27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61483 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61483 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:27 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:21 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,801 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.2722 householdsMedian household income $63,558Median home value $109,100Median rent $705 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 805 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 11%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 31 minutes85% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 13°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 19 days16 days above 90°F, 137 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Galva station, 11 mi away; snow from Kewanee 1 E
Nearby landmarksRock Island State Trail Toulon Trailheadtrailhead · 1.9 miBlack Hawk College - East Campuscollege · 6.5 miRock Island State Trail Wyoming Trailheadtrailhead · 5.6 miAllendale Conservation Club Lakelake · 6.9 miWest Fork Spoon Riverriver · 7.0 miEast Fork Spoon Riverriver · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBradford State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 103 acresBuffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 292 acresT-Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 190 acresMidland Country Clubrecreation area · 9.4 mi · 135 acresSnakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 2,487 acresVictoria State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 12.3 mi · 239 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 15 Sep 197247 mi away, near Amboy, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202337 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStark County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025214 of 357 days measured139 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Peoria County, IL, 21 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterToulonserves 1,193 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation717 ft219 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
