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61520

ZIP 61520 is Canton, Illinois, in Fulton County; area code 309; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Fulton
Metro area
Canton, IL
Population
16,291
Coordinates
40.5436, -90.0248
☼ Live from 61520 — Canton, IL

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Where 61520 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 61520
  • 🔢 Type 61520 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZSIg — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 61,520 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 769. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1111000001010000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 61519 (Bryant, IL, 7 mi away) and 61523 (Chillicothe, IL, 36 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 61520 becomes 02516, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 67 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01256, 01526, 01562, 02156, 02561, 02651, …). The farthest-flung twin is 02651 in North Eastham, MA, 1,044 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther north than 61% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯454 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 61520 and you would come out at 40.54°S, 89.98°E — 1,136 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 04m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 16m.
  • 📏 At 152.0 square miles of land, 61520 is bigger than 87% of ZIP codes — room for about 115 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population16,291This ZIP16,291
Households6,567This ZIP6,567
Housing units7,431This ZIP7,431
Median age44.8This ZIP44.8Illinois39.0US 38.9
Median household income$58,376This ZIP$58,376Illinois$83,390US $80,734
Median home value$115,900This ZIP$115,900Illinois$263,300US $332,700
Median gross rent$770This ZIP$770Illinois$1,274US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.3%This ZIP16.3%
Mean commute22.0 minThis ZIP22.0 min
Population density107.2 / sq miThis ZIP107.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments318This ZIP318
Employees4,445This ZIP4,445
Annual payroll$207,885,000This ZIP$207,885,000
Tax returns filed6,610This ZIP6,610
Total adjusted gross income$422,385,000This ZIP$422,385,000

Land area

Land area151.99 sq miThis ZIP151.99 sq mi
Water area8.44 sq miThis ZIP8.44 sq mi

Other place names in 61520

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ZIP codes near 61520

ZIPCityDistance
61524 Dunfermline, IL 3.7 mi
61563 Saint David, IL 3.7 mi
61553 Norris, IL 5.4 mi
61519 Bryant, IL 6.5 mi
61433 Fiatt, IL 7.6 mi
61543 Liverpool, IL 9.0 mi
61427 Cuba, IL 9.5 mi
61531 Farmington, IL 9.6 mi
61432 Fairview, IL 9.9 mi
61533 Glasford, IL 10.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 61520?

61520 is in Canton, Illinois, in Fulton County, part of the Canton, IL micropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.5436, -90.0248.

What county is 61520 in?

61520 lies in Fulton County.

What area code is 61520?

Canton uses area code 309, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 61520 in?

61520 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 61520?

About 16,291 people live in ZIP code 61520, in 6,567 households, at 107.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.

What is the median household income in 61520?

$58,376 a year, against $83,390 across Illinois.

What ZIP codes are near 61520?

The closest are 61524 (3.7 mi), 61563 (3.7 mi), 61553 (5.4 mi), 61519 (6.5 mi) and 61433 (7.6 mi).

Is 61520 a PO Box ZIP code?

61520 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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