Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:32 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:15 am – 4:39 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month April17 in of snow a year, on about 8 days27 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carlinville station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsCarlinville Fairgroundrecreation area · 7.5 mi · 110 acresOak Leaf Country Clubnature preserve · 7.9 miGillespie Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 74 acresBeaver Dam State Parkstate park · 15.1 mi · 699 acresGoode's Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.1 miGateway Arch National Parknational park · 54.8 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198340 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202626 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMacoupin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 364 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Macoupin County monitors, IL
Drinking waterCarlinvilleserves 6,598 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation627 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCarlinville Area Hospital8.4 miPost officeWaggoner Post Office5.1 miTown hallGirard City Hall7.7 miPoliceGirard Police Department7.7 miFire stationGirard Fire Protection District5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI35 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL53 miInterstateI-558.7 miUS highwayUS 6724 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV9.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62511 ZIP area.
