Local servicesHospitalAdvocate Eureka Hospital8.1 miPost officeWashington Post Office1.0 miTown hallWashington City Hall1.1 miPoliceWashington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWashington Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryCentral Primary Schoolunder a mileMiddleCentral Intermediate Schoolunder a mileHighWashington Community High Schoolunder a mileCollegeIllinois Central College5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA14 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW115 miInterstateI-1556.6 miUS highwayUS 24 Busunder a mileAmtrakBloomington-Normal, IL BNL27 miCoachPeoria Amtrak StationExecutive Transportation8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61571 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61571 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:26 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:18 am – 4:33 pm
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People24,544 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.29,690 householdsMedian household income $87,852Median home value $200,300Median rent $996 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,610 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 11,956 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 14%, retail 11%Average commute 20 minutes79% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days24 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Congerville 2nw station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Lakelake · 1.5 miBowen Lakelake · 1.7 miIllinois Central Collegecollege · 5.3 miLibbys Lagoon Number 4reservoir · 4.6 miFarmdale Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miEureka Collegecollege · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWashington Parkpark · under a mile · 54 acresBowen Lake Parkpark · 1.7 miFarmdale Dam Recreation Arearecreation area · 3.4 mi · 702 acresSpring Bay Fen State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 50 acresForest Park South Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 177 acresForest Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.7 mi · 392 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202339 mi away, near Standard, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202339 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTazewell County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWashingtonserves 14,793 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation763 ft233 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
