Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:31 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:11 am – 4:37 pm
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People150 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.369 householdsMedian household income $75,417Median home value $86,300Median rent $625 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,583 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 2%, Korean 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days31 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vandalia station, 10 mi away; snow from Kinmundy
Nearby landmarksIllinois No Name Number 2040 Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miPatoka Club Lakelake · 5.0 miWildcat Lakelake · 5.1 miThe Moundpeak · 4.3 miLowe Moundpeak · 5.8 miPecan Islandisland · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 1,251 acresEast Fork Management Unit State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.7 mi · 403 acresPrairie Ridge-Marion State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 122 acresEldon Hazletstate recreation area · 15.6 mi · 2,347 acresStephen A. Forbest State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 3,116 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198327 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202640 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarion County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured170 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 260main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, IL, 44 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL32% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCentraliaserves 12,182 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation517 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFayette County Hospital11.2 miPost officeVernon Post Officeunder a mileFire stationPatoka Fire Protection District and Ambulance Service4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV45 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL70 miInterstateI-5710 miUS highwayUS 511.2 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62892 ZIP area.
