Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital Centralia6.5 miPost officeWalnut Hill Post Office1.0 miTown hallDix Village Hall5.3 miPoliceWamac Police Department6.5 miFire stationJefferson Fire Protection District Station 35.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV44 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL75 miInterstateI-573.8 miUS highwayUS 515.9 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN7.1 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62893 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:32 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:09 am – 4:38 pm
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People922 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.2372 householdsMedian household income $72,115Median home value $138,100Median rent $890 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,134 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 464 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, manufacturing 24%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 24 minutes87% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 9 days33 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iuka 12 Sw station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsRaccoon Lake Parkrecreation area · 5.0 miFoundation Parkpark · 6.1 mi · 145 acresDevil's Prop State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.3 miKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 49.0 mi · 1,243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198336 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202317 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 quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 37 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL36% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWalnut Hillserves 1,180 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation550 ft168 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
