Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:34 am – 8:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 20 min7:20 am – 4:40 pm
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People863 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6359 householdsMedian household income $69,650Median home value $151,400Median rent $498 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,975 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 426 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 26%, manufacturing 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 17 minutes90% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 18°F39 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June21 in of snow a year, on about 14 days31 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Perry 6 Nw station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksVersailles Springsspring · under a mileHambaugh-Martin Number Five Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miLong Lake (historical)lake · 3.1 miHambaugh-Martin Number 3 Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miElbow Lake (historical)lake · 3.8 miEagle Islandisland · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMeredosia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 3.4 mi · 3,698 acresWeinberg-King State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.6 mi · 862 acresMeredosia Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.5 mi · 333 acresMeredosia Hill Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.6 miClark Memorial Parkpark · 9.4 miSiloam Springs State Parkstate park · 12.1 mi · 5,854 acresSource: 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, 53 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVersaillesserves 478 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation622 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSarah D Culbertson Memorial Hospital15.1 miPost officeVersailles Post Office1.8 miTown hallMeredosia City Hall6.9 miPoliceBrown County Sheriff's Office8.8 miFire stationVersailles Fire Protection District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field UIN30 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL81 miInterstateI-7215 miUS highwayUS 246.4 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC38 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62378 ZIP area.
