Whittington Illinois

Bars 6 Restaurants 14 Banks 3 Hotels 2 Shops 31 Movie theaters 0 Gas stations 3 Takeouts 3 Home improvement 8

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Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62897 ZIP area.

State or areaIllinois

ZIP code62897

Telephone code618

Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:33 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:08 am – 4:39 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People542 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.6183 householdsMedian household income $78,125Median home value $89,300Median rent $967 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,508 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 235 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area

Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, German or Dutch 11%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 25°F46 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days43 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Benton 2 N station, 4 mi away; rain from Rend Lake Dam; snow from Waltonville

Nearby landmarksRend Lake Collegecollege · 2.6 miLake Bentonlake · 2.6 miLake Hamiltonlake · 2.9 miMine Number 21 Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miWebbs Hillpeak · 5.4 miBrowning Hillpeak · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System

Parks and public landsGolf Courserecreation area · 1.1 mi · 172 acresBenton City Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 98 acresMt. Vernon Game Propagation Centerstate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 717 acresTen Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 2,754 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.1 mi · 45,487 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 28.5 mi · 273,666 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)

Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 29 Jun 198436 mi away, near Harrisburg, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202314 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog

Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)

Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 20 mi away

Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Drinking waterEwing-ina Water Commissionserves 2,393 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town

Elevation418 ft127 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program

Local servicesHospitalFranklin Hospital5.8 miPost officeWhittington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIna City Hall3.9 miPoliceFranklin County Sheriff's Office6.7 miFire stationSesser Fire Protection District Station 22.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset

SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRend Lake College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset

Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA24 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL91 miInterstateI-57under a mileUS highwayUS 5118 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN19 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62897 ZIP area.

Bars

Bars in Whittington

Zone 2 Restaurant - Whittington
14711 Illinois 37, Whittington, 62897 · under a mile
Maria's Roadhouse - Whittington
14960 Illinois 37, Whittington, 62897 · under a mile
Mincon Rockdrill - Benton
1 Industrial Park Rd, Benton, 62812 · 5.8 mi
The Barn Bar - Whittington
13358 Ewing Rd, Whittington, 62897 · under a mile
Iron Pipe Saloon - Benton
27 Lewis Ln, Benton, 62812 · 2.6 mi
Benton Elks - Benton
167 Industrial Park Rd, Benton, 62812 · 5.5 mi

Restaurants

14 Restaurants in Whittington in 8 categories

Barbecue Restaurants
2 barbecue restaurants listed
Pizza Restaurants
2 pizza restaurants listed
Chicken Restaurants
1 chicken restaurant listed
Italian Restaurants
1 italian restaurant listed
Diners
1 diner listed
Bar and Grills
1 bar and grill listed
Fast Food Restaurants
1 fast food restaurant listed
Other Restaurants
5 other restaurants listed

Banks

Banks in Whittington

Community First Bank - Ina
111 3rd Street, Ina, 62846 · 4.0 mi
State Bank of Whittington - Whittington
100 West Main Street, Whittington, 62897 · under a mile
ATM (Love's Travel Stop) - Ina
202 County Road 200 North, Ina, 62846 · 4.2 mi