Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:33 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:13 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,869 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.8704 householdsMedian household income $98,558Median home value $218,100Median rent $939 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,755 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 819 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 15%, public administration 13%Average commute 28 minutes87% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 8 days29 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&d station, 22 mi away; snow from Highland
Nearby landmarksStaunton Coal Company Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miSilver Lakelake · 8.4 miHighland Silver Lakelake · 6.1 miNeudeckers Mountainpeak · 6.9 miMount Olive Staunton Coal Company Reservoirreservoir · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMiners Memorialpark · 6.0 miSilver Lake Parkpark · 7.8 mi · 179 acresLeclaire fieldstate recreation area · 12.3 miEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 1,117 acresHorshoe Lake State Parkstate park · 21.5 mi · 3,339 acresCahokia Mounds State Historical Sitestate park · 22.3 mi · 2,016 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes14 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198312 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured170 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 260main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, IL
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlhambraserves 755 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation556 ft169 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital of Staunton9.5 miPost officeAlhambra Post Office1.0 miTown hallHamel Village Hall5.5 miPoliceHamel Village Police Department5.5 miFire stationAlhambra Fire Protection District1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAlhambra Primary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville14.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV24 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL35 miInterstateI-554.6 miUS highwayOld US Rte 665.4 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN22 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62001 ZIP area.
