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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62479
Telephone code217
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:27 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:08 am – 4:34 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People711 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.9301 householdsMedian household income $57,292Median home value $173,800Median rent $921 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,331 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 350 employedMain industries: retail 26%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, manufacturing 17%Average commute 43 minutes65% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month June16 in of snow a year, on about 12 days30 days above 90°F, 106 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 37° / 22°FJFebruary: 42° / 25°FFMarch: 53° / 34°FMApril: 65° / 44°FAMay: 75° / 55°FMJune: 84° / 64°FJJuly: 86° / 67°FJAugust: 85° / 65°FASeptember: 80° / 57°FSOctober: 68° / 46°FONovember: 53° / 35°FNDecember: 42° / 27°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Newton station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksGlenn Lakelake · 3.8 miRocky Ford Sportsman Club South Lakelake · 4.4 miJordan Hillpeak · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrairie Ridge-Jasper State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 2,666 acresSam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 1,164 acresPeterson Parkpark · 8.9 miJasper County Boys And Girls Parkrecreation area · 8.9 miCecil E. Meeker State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 68 acresFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 25.8 mi · 1,720 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200846 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJasper County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025333 of 355 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Clark County, IL, 34 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEj Water Cooperativeserves 29,720 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation579 ft176 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Anthony's Memorial Hospital14.4 miPost officeWheeler Post Officeunder a mileTown hallNewton City Hall8.4 miPoliceJasper County Sheriff's Office8.4 miFire stationDieterich Fire Protection District4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC63 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL113 miInterstateI-709.8 miUS highwayUS 409.8 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG14 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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