ZIP 62261 is served primarily by Randolph County, IL — including Chester. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Randolph County aggregate.
Mar peaks. May dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 92 | 27.5% | |
| 2 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 38 | 11.4% | |
| 3 | Power line down | 28 | 8.4% | |
| 4 | Carbon monoxide incident | 16 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | Fire, other | 15 | 4.5% |
9 cities sit in Randolph County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester | 6,941 | 49 | 11 | A- |
| 2 | Sparta | 4,107 | 82 | 17 | B- |
| 3 | Red Bud | 3,798 | 37 | 7 | B+ |
| 4 | Steeleville | 1,757 | 20 | 5 | B+ |
| 5 | Percy | 1,076 | 16 | 5 | B |
| 6 | Evansville | 847 | 7 | 1 | B+ |
| 7 | Tilden | 824 | 11 | 7 | B+ |
| 8 | Coulterville | 759 | 62 | 29 | C- |
| 9 | Ruma | 519 | 4 | 1 | A |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Randolph County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.