Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 59 min5:28 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:14 am – 4:35 pm
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People1,391 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9599 householdsMedian household income $83,125Median home value $142,900Median rent $950 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,929 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 665 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, construction 20%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 34 minutes78% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 20°F40 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 10 days26 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur Wtp station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsLincoln Trail Homestead State Memorialstate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 71 acresCalamus Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 118 acresMacon County Memorial Parkpark · 9.8 miSpitler Woodsstate park · 15.6 miSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 17.2 mi · 3,071 acresEdward R. Madigan State Parkstate park · 29.3 mi · 970 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202624 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMacon County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Macon County monitors, IL
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBlue Moundserves 1,300 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique15 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation611 ft186 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHSHS Saint Marys Hospital13.7 miPost officeBlue Mound Post Office2.0 miTown hallBlue Mound Village Hall2.0 miPoliceStonington Police Department6.0 miFire stationBlue Mound Community Rural Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC17 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL94 miInterstateI-727.6 miUS highwayUS 367.6 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI27 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62513 ZIP area.
