Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:25 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:18 am – 4:32 pm
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People1,503 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.0645 householdsMedian household income $71,563Median home value $126,300Median rent $876 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,369 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 711 employedMain industries: retail 17%, education and health care 16%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 47 minutes85% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F38 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 19 days29 days above 90°F, 121 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lacon station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksDouglas Lakelake · 6.7 miBarnes Lakelake · 7.7 miChillicothe Islandisland · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHighland Lake Recreational Clubnature preserve · 3.2 miGolf Coursenature preserve · 5.1 mi · 1,350 acresMarshall State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 6,430 acresPartridge Creek Marshstate recreation area · 9.1 miWoodford State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 735 acresSpring Bay Fen State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.0 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200444 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202324 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMarshall County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWashburnserves 1,032 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation684 ft208 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Eureka Hospital13.6 miPost officeWashburn Post Office1.7 miTown hallWashburn Village Hall1.7 miPoliceChillicothe Police Department8.5 miFire stationWashburn Fire and Ambulance Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA26 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW101 miInterstateI-3914 miUS highwayUS 2413 miAmtrakBloomington-Normal, IL BNL33 miCoachPeoria Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61570 ZIP area.
