Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:26 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:10 am – 4:32 pm
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People1,350 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.8501 householdsMedian household income $74,125Median home value $135,000Median rent $851 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,046 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 497 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, education and health care 22%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 23 minutes69% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 21% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 15%, German or Dutch 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 20°F41 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days23 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mattoon station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsPrairie Windstate recreation area · 7.6 mi · 325 acresRotary Gazebo Parkhistoric site · 7.4 miPeterson Parkpark · 7.0 miFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 15.8 mi · 1,720 acresRecreation Areastate recreation area · 18.4 mi · 2,294 acresSpitler Woodsstate park · 29.4 miSource: 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 202649 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowColes County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHumboldtserves 361 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation660 ft201 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSarah Bush Lincoln Health Center8.4 miPost officeHumboldt Post Office2.8 miTown hallMattoon City Hall7.1 miPoliceMattoon Police Department7.3 miFire stationCooks Mills Fire Protection District2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLake Land College11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC32 miMajor airportIndianapolis International Airport IND111 miInterstateI-573.0 miUS highwayUS 452.2 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT7.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61931 ZIP area.
