Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:30 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:06 am – 4:36 pm
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People244 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.6129 householdsMedian household income $59,125Median home value $68,800Median rent $823 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,021 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 137 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 17%, manufacturing 15%, retail 13%Average commute 28 minutes96% drive alone, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Chinese 2%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month April12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days44 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield Radio Wfiw station, 11 mi away; snow from Carmi 3
Nearby landmarksBriar Patch Lakelake · 5.3 miBoyd Hillpeak · 6.1 miCox Lakelake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAlvah Borah State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 88 acresHamilton County State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.7 mi · 1,669 acresHarmonie State Parkstate park · 20.6 mi · 2,912 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 46.0 mi · 273,666 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 54.8 mi · 7,712 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200828 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWhite County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 16 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMill Shoalsserves 224 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation380 ft116 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFairfield Memorial Hospital11.9 miPost officeBurnt Prairie Post Office3.1 miFire stationFairfield Rural Fire Protection District Substation3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrontier Community College12.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEvansville Regional Airport EVV44 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL118 miInterstateI-643.0 miUS highwayUS 452.8 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN50 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62862 ZIP area.
