Is the power out in 61279?

Live answer for ZIP 61279 (Buffalo Prairie 5%, Hamlet 1%, Reynolds 1% of the ZIP; Mercer County), from Ameren Illinois and MidAmerican Energy, updated every 10 minutes.

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Mercer County as a whole has 0 customers without power.

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Outage locations not published
ZIP 61279Mercer CountyAmeren Illinois and MidAmerican Energy publish totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Neighboring ZIP codes

ZIPAreaOutCustomers
iA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way.
% out
iCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area.
61276Preemption–––
61231Aledo / Preemption02,5270.00%
61263Matherville–––
61260Joy / Millersburg03340.00%
61281Cable / Sherrard–––
61486Viola08290.00%

Outage history in Mercer County, which includes 61279

2014–2025 record

Mercer County averaged 32.7 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, more than most Illinois counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 29. Half were over within 3.5 hours; the longest lasted 28 hours, starting August 18, 2025.

The largest on record began February 12, 2019, with 6,907 customers out at once.

32.7significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.
2 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
3.1 dayslongest on record (August 2020)
6,907most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
February 12, 20196,9071.5 days42,658
October 22, 20156,3082.5 hours11,912
January 2, 20196,18230 minutes2,655
December 28, 20155,9272.4 days66,391
January 1, 20215,2501.5 hours3,588

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.

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Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
  • 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
  • 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.

Generators, heat and cold

  • Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
  • Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
  • Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.

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