Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:36 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:06 am – 4:42 pm
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People465 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.8189 householdsMedian household income $34,313Median home value $114,800Median rent $597 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,225 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate34% of adults are in the labour force, 135 employedMain industries: public administration 27%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%Average commute 27 minutes71% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days41 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Chain Dam 53 station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Turner Lakelake · 4.3 miShawnee Community Collegecollege · 5.3 miLlimekiln Springs Trailtrailhead · 4.4 miTurner Lakelake · 5.0 miBarkhausen-Cache River Wetlands Centervisitor center · 8.0 miHickory Bottoms Trailtrailhead · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCypress Creek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 16,728 acresBallard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 8,015 acresCache River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 3,060 acresMound City National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.9 miBoatwright Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.8 mi · 8,847 acresAxe Lake Swamp State Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.5 mi · 312 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199028 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201932 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPulaski County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 25 mi away
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription9% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone43% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOlmstedserves 435 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation441 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnion County Hospital18.4 miPost officeOlmsted Post Office3.0 miTown hallOlmsted Village Hall3.0 miPoliceOlmsted Police Department3.0 miFire stationOlmsted Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeShawnee Community College5.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL126 miInterstateI-573.5 miUS highwayUS 513.5 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL35 miCoachCape Girardeau Leming LaneGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62970 ZIP area.
