Local servicesHospitalGalesburg Cottage Hospital17.4 miPost officeWilliamsfield Post Officeunder a mileFire stationWilliamsfield Fire Protection District - Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolWilliamsfield Schoolsunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport PIA26 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD132 miInterstateI-744.4 miUS highwayUS 1502.8 miAmtrakGalesburg, IL GBB17 miCoachGalesburgJefferson Lines17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61489 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61489 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 7 min5:28 am – 8:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:21 am – 4:35 pm
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People820 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.6340 householdsMedian household income $98,125Median home value $148,500Median rent $642 a month95% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,532 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 431 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 3% walk or cycle, 11% 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, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Chinese 2%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 14°F41 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 15 days13 days above 90°F, 135 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Knoxville station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksHappy Hollow Lakelake · 2.0 miLong Lakelake · 5.2 miChain of Lakesreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSnakeden Hollow State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 2,487 acresT-Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 190 acresBuffalo Prairie State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 292 acresVictoria State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 239 acresJubilee College State Parkstate conservation land · 12.4 mi · 3,338 acresRock Islandstate recreation area · 16.3 mi · 341 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 202349 mi away, near Standard, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 15 Nov 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowKnox County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong 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, 17 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWilliamsfieldserves 647 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation689 ft210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
