Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:27 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:11 am – 4:34 pm
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People1,707 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3781 householdsMedian household income $75,583Median home value $141,900Median rent $729 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,846 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 807 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 16%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F41 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days26 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Windsor station
Nearby landmarksWolf Creek State Park Campgroundcampground · 4.8 miLake Louiselake · 5.9 miWood Lakelake · 6.0 miEagle Nest Covebay · 6.3 miWest Okaw Riverriver · 7.4 miThree Fingers Covebay · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRecreation Areastate recreation area · 5.5 mi · 2,294 acresShelbyville Sunken Garden Aquatic Center Parkpark · 9.5 miMargaret Guzy Pothole Wetlands State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.7 mi · 156 acresFox Ridge State Parkstate park · 23.4 mi · 1,720 acresSpitler Woodsstate park · 26.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202634 mi away, near Ohlman, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowShelby County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured125 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Macon County, IL, 34 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWindsorserves 1,200 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation693 ft211 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHSHS Good Shepherd Hospital10.8 miPost officeWindsor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallWindsor City Hallunder a milePoliceWindsor Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationWindsor Fire Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighWindsor Junior Senior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryWindsor Elementary School1.0 miCollegeLake Land College12.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDecatur Airport DEC30 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL106 miInterstateI-5712 miUS highwayUS 4512 miAmtrakMattoon, IL MAT13 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61957 ZIP area.
