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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 yearJanuary: 41° / 25°FJFebruary: 44° / 28°FFMarch: 55° / 37°FMApril: 67° / 46°FAMay: 76° / 56°FMJune: 85° / 64°FJJuly: 88° / 68°FJAugust: 87° / 66°FASeptember: 81° / 58°FSOctober: 68° / 47°FONovember: 55° / 37°FNDecember: 44° / 28°FD90°20°Source: 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

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