Akin Illinois

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American Restaurants 6 Barbecue Restaurants 4 Hamburger Restaurants 3 Bar and Grills 3 Pizza Restaurants 3 Asian Restaurants 2 Italian Restaurants 2 Mexican Restaurants 2 Fast Food Restaurants 2 Diners 2 Chicken Restaurants 1 Family Restaurants 1 Buffet Restaurants 1 Japanese Restaurants 1 Other Restaurants 6

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62805 ZIP area.

State or areaIllinois

ZIP code62805

Telephone code618

Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:33 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:08 am – 4:39 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days43 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 2 N station, 3 mi away; rain from Rend Lake Dam; snow from Plumfield

Nearby landmarksGreen Riverriver · 6.0 miLake Moseslake · 4.0 miBrowning Hillpeak · 3.3 miTurkey Knobpeak · 3.4 miLake Hamiltonlake · 4.4 miBuckner Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System

Parks and public landsBenton City Parkpark · under a mile · 98 acresGolf Courserecreation area · 5.4 mi · 172 acresCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 13.0 mi · 529 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.1 mi · 45,487 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 21.8 mi · 273,666 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 27.5 mi · 948 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)

Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199445 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202319 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog

Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)

Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 23 mi away

Drinking waterWest Frankfortserves 8,650 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county

Elevation442 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program

Local servicesHospitalFranklin Hospital1.6 miPost officeBenton Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWest City Village Hallunder a milePoliceWest City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWest City Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset

SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighBenton Consolidated High School1.5 miSchoolKMC 801 BD Center1.8 miElementaryBenton Grade School K - 41.9 miCollegeRend Lake College9.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset

Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA17 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL93 miInterstateI-57under a mileUS highwayUS 5116 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN16 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound22 miTransit2 stops within a mileSouth Central Transit (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62805 ZIP area.

American Restaurants

American Restaurants in Akin

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill - Benton
120 North Central Street, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
Burger King - Benton
920 West Main Street, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
La Palmita Mexican - Benton
721 West Washington Street, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
Taco Bell Restaurant - Benton
634 West Main Street, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant - Benton
110 Jackson Street, Benton, 62812 · 1.3 mi
Birdies Lodge - Benton
1212 Mcleansboro Street, Benton, 62812 · 1.9 mi

Barbecue Restaurants

Barbecue Restaurants in Akin

Nick Oakland Tex Barbecue - Benton
711 West Main Street, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
Pop's BBQ - Benton
322 North Main Street, Benton, 62812 · 1.2 mi
Dave's BBQ and Smokehouse - Benton
605 N Main St, Benton, 62812 · 1.3 mi
Blazing Trails Texas BBQ - West Frankfort
892 N Logan St, West Frankfort, 62896 · 6.2 mi

Hamburger Restaurants

Hamburger Restaurants in Akin

Wendy's - Akin, Benton
120 N Central St., Akin, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
Mc Donald's - Benton
110 North Central Street, Benton, 62812 · 1.3 mi
In "N' Out Computer'z - Buckner
408 East 5th Street, Buckner, 62819 · 4.1 mi

Bar and Grills

Bar and Grills in Akin

Kit Kats Bar & Grill - Benton
111 N Main St, Benton, 62812 · 1.1 mi
Hey Carls Bar - Benton
14747 IL-14, Benton, 62812 · 3.5 mi
Rend Lake Bar, Grill and Gaming - Buckner
404 W State St, Buckner, 62819 · 4.5 mi

Pizza Restaurants

Pizza Restaurants in Akin

Geos Pizza - Benton
1401 E Main St, Benton, 62812 · 2.2 mi
Hunt Brothers Pizza - Whittington
14711 Illinois 37, Whittington, 62897 · 5.9 mi
Godfather's Pizza Express - Christopher
104 Egyptian Ave, Christopher, 62822 · 6.2 mi

Asian Restaurants

Asian Restaurants in Akin

Full Moon House Chinese Restaurant - Benton
41 North Rend Lake Plaza, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
China King - Benton
807 Public Sq, Benton, 62812 · 1.1 mi

Italian Restaurants

Italian Restaurants in Akin

Michelangelo's - Whittington, Benton
Whittington, Benton, 62897 · 1.2 mi
Pizza Shack - Benton
117 East Main Street, Benton, 62812 · 1.2 mi

Mexican Restaurants

Mexican Restaurants in Akin

Tequila's Mexican Restaurant - Benton
Benton, 62812 · 1.2 mi
Don Marcos Mexican Grill - Benton
212 S Main St, Benton, 62812 · 1.2 mi

Fast Food Restaurants

Fast Food Restaurants in Akin

Sonic Drive In - Benton
500 West Main Street, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
Benton DQ - Benton
1218 N. Main, Benton, 62812 · 1.5 mi

Diners

Diners in Akin

Plaza Restaurant - Benton
706 W Main St, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
The Cozy Table - Benton
1514 N Main St, Benton, 62812 · 1.8 mi

Chicken Restaurants

Chicken Restaurants in Akin

Domino's Pizza - Benton
321 North Main Street, Benton, 62812 · 1.2 mi

Family Restaurants

Family Restaurants in Akin

Martin's Restaurant and Catering - Benton
412 East Main Street, Benton, 62812 · 1.3 mi

Buffet Restaurants

Buffet Restaurants in Akin

Peking | Chinese Buffet - Benton
1207 Public Sq, Benton, 62812 · 1.2 mi

Japanese Restaurants

Japanese Restaurants in Akin

Keyaki Sushi Hibachi Steakhouse - Akin, Benton
100 N Central St, Akin, Benton, 62812 · under a mile

Other Restaurants

Other Restaurants in Akin

Hardee's - Benton
629 West Main Street, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
Arby's - Benton
615 West Main Street, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
Pizza Hut (639 West Main Street) - Benton
639 West Main Street, Benton, 62812 · under a mile
Buzz - Benton
601 Public Sq, Benton, 62812 · 1.1 mi
Mr D's - Benton
219 North Main Street, Benton, 62812 · 1.1 mi
Cycle1 Cycling Studio - Benton
117 E Smith St, Benton, 62812 · 1.2 mi

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