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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62521
Telephone code217
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:27 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:13 am – 4:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People32,665 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.014,256 householdsMedian household income $66,337Median home value $125,100Median rent $926 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,680 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 14,711 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 18%, retail 10%Average commute 18 minutes83% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%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 yearJanuary: 34° / 20°FJFebruary: 39° / 24°FFMarch: 51° / 33°FMApril: 63° / 43°FAMay: 74° / 54°FMJune: 82° / 63°FJJuly: 85° / 67°FJAugust: 84° / 65°FASeptember: 78° / 57°FSOctober: 65° / 46°FONovember: 50° / 34°FNDecember: 39° / 25°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Decatur Wtp station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksMillikin Universitycollege · 3.3 miA E Staley Cooling Lakelake · 2.7 miLake Decaturlake · 3.2 miBaker Woodswoods · 2.7 miRichland Community Collegecollege · 5.4 miRock Springspring · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBoy Scout Camprecreation area · under a mileSouth Shores Parkpark · 1.0 miSpitler Woodsstate park · 3.9 miLincoln Trail Homestead State Memorialstate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 71 acresCalamus Lake State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 118 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202635 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202635 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDecaturserves 76,122 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation642 ft196 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHSHS Saint Marys Hospital1.2 miPost officeDecatur Post Office2.6 miTown hallDecatur Civic Center2.8 miPoliceDecatur Police Department2.3 miFire stationDecatur Fire Department Station 61.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryPrairie Flower Montessori Schoolunder a mileSchoolHoly Family Catholic School1.2 miElementaryMuffley Elementary School1.2 miCollegeMillikin University3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC3.7 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL106 miInterstateI-726.7 miUS highwayUS 51 Bus1.8 miAmtrakLincoln, IL LCN33 miTransit3 stops within a mileDecatur Public Transit System (DPTS)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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