Local servicesHospitalOSF Medical Center - Streator11.3 miPost officeWenona Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWenona Municipal Building1.0 miPoliceWenona Police Department1.0 miFire stationWenona Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleFieldcrest Middle Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI41 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW83 miInterstateI-391.5 miUS highwayUS 511.5 miAmtrakPontiac, IL PON25 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound16 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61377 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61377 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:23 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 13 min7:17 am – 4:30 pm
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People1,458 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.8695 householdsMedian household income $48,472Median home value $127,300Median rent $785 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,735 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 656 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, retail 16%Average commute 24 minutes88% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May22 in of snow a year, on about 15 days27 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Minonk station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsSandy Ford State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 203 acresMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 14.2 mi · 1,915 acresGeorge S. Park Memorial Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 81 acresBuffalo Rock State Parkstate park · 18.6 mi · 295 acresFox Riverstate park · 23.4 mi · 95 acresIllini State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 159 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200428 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202444 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 quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLean County, IL, 41 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWenonaserves 974 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation670 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
