Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 6 min5:32 am – 8:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 15 min7:23 am – 4:39 pm
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People180 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.173 householdsMedian household income $76,607Median home value $96,80092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,733 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 15°F39 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May17 in of snow a year, on about 7 days24 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Harpe station, 12 mi away; snow from Gladstone Dam 18
Nearby landmarksDowell Lakelake · 6.9 miNorris Lakelake · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHenderson County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 91 acresCitizen's Lakestate recreation area · 15.2 mi · 70 acresDelabar State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 109 acresArgyle Lake State Parkstate recreation area · 17.3 mi · 1,714 acresPort Louisa National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.3 miGeode State Parkstate park · 29.0 mi · 1,654 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHenderson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025244 of 365 days measured119 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 41, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Rock Island County, IL, 53 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMediaserves 139 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation736 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOSF Holy Family Medical Center16.5 miPost officeRaritan Post Office1.8 miFire stationRaritan Fire Protection District1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport BRL16 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL139 miInterstateI-7430 miUS highwayUS 677.4 miAmtrakThomas C. Carper Station MAC20 miCoachBurlington IA (FastBrake)Greyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61460 ZIP area.
