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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62473
Telephone code217
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:28 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:09 am – 4:35 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,264 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.4520 householdsMedian household income $74,700Median home value $104,800Median rent $629 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,747 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 697 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 23%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 26 minutes73% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 20°F44 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 9 days38 days above 90°F, 114 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 37° / 20°FJFebruary: 43° / 23°FFMarch: 54° / 32°FMApril: 66° / 42°FAMay: 76° / 54°FMJune: 85° / 63°FJJuly: 89° / 66°FJAugust: 87° / 64°FASeptember: 81° / 56°FSOctober: 69° / 44°FONovember: 54° / 34°FNDecember: 42° / 25°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Effingham 3sw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Walter Scottlake · 4.9 miLittle Wabash River Reservoirreservoir · 5.9 miCips Lakelake · 6.3 miCentral Illinois Public Service Reservoirreservoir · 6.4 miCamp Lakewood Campgroundcampground · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWildcat Hollow State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 748 acresHedelmeyer Parkpark · 5.8 miCommunity Parkpark · 7.3 miRock Cave State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 143 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 10 Jun 198740 mi away, near Claremont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowEffingham County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025231 of 242 days measured11 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Effingham County monitors, IL
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEj Water-watsonserves 754 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2021: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation554 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony's Memorial Hospital7.2 miPost officeWatson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEffingham City Hall7.0 miPoliceIllinois State Police Department District 125.3 miFire stationWatson Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC58 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL99 miInterstateI-571.6 miUS highwayUS 452.6 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG6.7 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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