Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 3 min5:32 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 18 min7:21 am – 4:38 pm
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People738 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.1342 householdsMedian household income $48,462Median home value $58,700Median rent $704 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,045 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 344 employedMain industries: education and health care 39%, manufacturing 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F41 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days21 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rushville station, 13 mi away; snow from Macomb
Nearby landmarksVermont New Lakelake · 1.3 miFreshwater Lakelake · 3.2 miIpava Settling Basinreservoir · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIzaac Walton Parkpark · 9.1 mi · 224 acresAnderson Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 2,225 acresHarper-Rector Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.5 miEmiquon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.2 mi · 2,631 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFulton County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVermontserves 738 people from surface water15 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation642 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital14.0 miPost officeVermont Post Officeunder a mileTown hallVermont City Hallunder a mileFire stationVermont Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN47 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL107 miUS highwayUS 1364.2 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61484 ZIP area.
