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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62556
Telephone code217
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:30 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:14 am – 4:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People370 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.5158 householdsMedian household income $55,694Median home value $102,000Median rent $720 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,793 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 174 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 23%, retail 10%Average commute 19 minutes93% drive alone, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F38 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May16 in of snow a year, on about 8 days25 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 36° / 19°FJFebruary: 41° / 23°FFMarch: 52° / 32°FMApril: 65° / 43°FAMay: 75° / 54°FMJune: 83° / 63°FJJuly: 86° / 66°FJAugust: 86° / 64°FASeptember: 81° / 56°FSOctober: 68° / 44°FONovember: 53° / 33°FNDecember: 41° / 25°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Morrisonville station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksLusters Lakelake · 2.0 miTrulock Lakelake · 4.9 miLake Taylorville City Campgroundcampground · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJaynes Parkpark · 5.7 miManners Parkpark · 6.1 mi · 56 acresSangchris Lake State Resource Areastate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 3,071 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198350 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202610 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowChristian County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025256 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 142main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sangamon County, IL, 25 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPalmerserves 250 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation621 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTaylorville Memorial Hospital7.1 miPost officePalmer Post Office1.9 miTown hallMorrisonville City Hall5.7 miPoliceChristian County Illinois Sheriff's Office6.5 miFire stationMorrisonville Palmer Fire Protection District5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI30 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL73 miInterstateI-5515 miUS highwayUS 5117 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI27 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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