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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62561
Telephone code217
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 0 min5:29 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 21 min7:15 am – 4:36 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People4,842 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.32,298 householdsMedian household income $81,646Median home value $165,800Median rent $986 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,973 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 3,038 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 16%, public administration 13%Average commute 28 minutes82% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 20°F38 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June22 in of snow a year, on about 16 days28 days above 90°F, 111 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 36° / 20°FJFebruary: 41° / 24°FFMarch: 53° / 33°FMApril: 66° / 43°FAMay: 76° / 54°FMJune: 84° / 63°FJJuly: 87° / 66°FJAugust: 85° / 64°FASeptember: 80° / 56°FSOctober: 67° / 45°FONovember: 53° / 34°FNDecember: 41° / 25°FD90°10°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Springfield Capital Ap station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksClear Lakelake · 3.9 miMud Lakelake · 3.3 miMidwest Technical Institutecollege · 5.2 miSouth Fork Sangamon Riverriver · 4.4 miWalnut Hillpeak · 7.6 miRiverside Park Campgroundcampground · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCity Hall Ball Parksrecreation area · 1.6 miCamp Butler National Cemeteryhistoric site · 3.6 miWaldrop Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 51 acresCarpenter Park Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 383 acresLincoln Home National Historic Sitehistoric site · 8.9 miSangamon River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 179 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202637 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSangamon County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighHail 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, Sangamon County monitors, IL
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL40% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRivertonserves 4,279 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation573 ft175 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHospital Sister's Health System - Saint John's Children's Hospital8.6 miPost officeRiverton Post Office2.3 miTown hallRiverton Village Hall1.5 miPoliceRiverton Police Department1.5 miFire stationRiverton Fire Protection District Station 21.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMidwest Technical Institute5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI9.3 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL90 miInterstateI-722.5 miUS highwayUS 362.5 miAmtrakSpringfield, IL SPI9.0 miCoachSpringfield Smtd Transfer CenterFlixBus8.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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