ZIP Code 62512, Illinois

ZCTA5 62512 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in De Witt County / Logan County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 446. The land area covers 46.66 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	446	±142	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	50.5 yrs	±20.6	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	187	±62	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	229	±73
Occupied Housing Units	187	±62
Vacant Housing Units	42	±38
Median Home Value	$131,000	±$37,180
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$55,347	±$23,259
Per Capita Income	$25,084	±$4,694
Poverty Rate	13.7%	±12.3%
Population Below Poverty Level	61	±58
Unemployment Rate	0%	±9.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	143	±73
Broadband Internet Rate	80.2%	±17.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
COUNTY OF DE WITT GUS Population: 15,319 (2024) ID: 162129	County	Official County Government	Contact: CHAIRMAN PO BOX 439, CLINTON IL 61727-0439

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Adams Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-02	Lincoln, IL
Central Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Lincoln, IL
Chester-East Lincoln Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Lincoln, IL
Clinton Elem School	Regular School Nearby	02-05	Clinton, IL
Clinton High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Clinton, IL
Clinton Jr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Clinton, IL
Douglas Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-01	Clinton, IL
Emden Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Emden, IL
Hartsburg-Emden Jr-Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Hartsburg, IL
Heyworth Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-06	Heyworth, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
Reflections Academy of Beauty	College Vocational	22.8 mi away	3122 Brettwood Cir, Decatur, IL, 62526	2174259117 Website →
LINCOLN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	7.9 mi away	725 PEKIN STREET, LINCOLN, IL, 62656	(217) 732-8878
Millikin University	College	24.2 mi away	1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL, 62522-2084	2174246211 Website →
ANNEX BRANCH	Library	8.0 mi away	622 BROADWAY STREET, LINCOLN, IL, 62656	(217) 732-8878
Richland Community College	College	24.5 mi away	One College Park, Decatur, IL, 62521-8513	2178757200 Website →
WAYNESVILLE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	8.1 mi away	303 EAST SECOND STREET, WAYNESVILLE, IL, 61778	(217) 949-5111
ATLANTA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	8.2 mi away	100 RACE STREET, ATLANTA, IL, 61723	(217) 648-2112
MOUNT PULASKI PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	9.9 mi away	320 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET, MOUNT PULASKI, IL, 62548	(217) 792-5919
MOUNT HOPE-FUNK'S GROVE TOWNSHIPS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	12.0 mi away	111 SOUTH HAMILTON STREET, MCLEAN, IL, 61754	(309) 874-2291
VESPASIAN WARNER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	13.2 mi away	310 NORTH QUINCY STREET, CLINTON, IL, 61727	(217) 935-5174

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LINCOLN, IL US, located 6.8 miles from ZCTA5 62512. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	34.5°	17.8°	26.1°	2.17"	5.7"
February	39.5°	21.6°	30.6°	1.92"	6.2"
March	51.7°	31.1°	41.4°	2.70"	1.8"
April	64.4°	40.8°	52.6°	4.24"	0.0"
May	74.8°	52.4°	63.6°	4.37"	0.0"
June	83.3°	61.3°	72.3°	4.16"	0.0"
July	85.5°	63.8°	74.6°	4.91"	0.0"
August	84.0°	61.3°	72.6°	3.47"	0.0"
September	79.2°	53.4°	66.3°	3.30"	0.0"
October	66.3°	41.8°	54.1°	3.42"	0.1"
November	51.4°	32.0°	41.7°	2.88"	0.6"
December	39.2°	23.1°	31.1°	2.29"	4.9"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Beason CDP	CDP	0.9 mi	—
Chestnut CDP	CDP	6.3 mi	—
Kenney village	Village	7.3 mi	—
Waynesville village	Village	8.1 mi	—
Atlanta city	City	8.4 mi	—
Lincoln city	City	8.4 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 62512. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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