Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:24 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:06 am – 4:30 pm
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People526 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.9205 householdsMedian household income $88,646Median home value $110,90088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,310 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 263 employedMain industries: manufacturing 25%, retail 21%, professional and business services 18%Average commute 27 minutes87% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days27 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmersburg Tv-2 station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsFairbanks Landing Passtate conservation land · 3.7 miFlesher Memorial Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.9 miLincoln Trail State Parkstate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 1,031 acresCrawford County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 1,123 acresShakamak Prairie Nature Preservestate park · 21.1 mi · 1,749 acresShakamak State Parkstate park · 21.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 10 Jun 198740 mi away, near Claremont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClark County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Clark County monitors, IL
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUnion-york Water Districtserves 600 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation456 ft139 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSullivan County Community Hospital14.4 miPost officeWest Union Post Office1.8 miFire stationWest Union Community Fire Protection District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI65 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND79 miInterstateI-7013 miUS highwayUS 4011 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT43 miCoachTerre Haute, IN (Phillips 66 gas station)OurBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62477 ZIP area.
