Local servicesHospitalCrawford Memorial Hospital16.6 miPost officeYale Post Officeunder a mileFire stationYale Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport CMI65 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND101 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 4011 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG28 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62481 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:26 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:07 am – 4:32 pm
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People399 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.9128 householdsMedian household income $76,83381% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,679 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 188 employedMain industries: other services 30%, information 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 29 minutes95% drive alone, 5% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June12 in of snow a year, on about 8 days35 days above 90°F, 112 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Casey station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Sandpointlake · 7.1 miSam Parr Lakelake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 1,164 acresCecil E. Meeker State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 68 acresFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 19.7 mi · 1,720 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200847 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJasper 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, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 19 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEj Water Cooperativeserves 29,720 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation554 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
