Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:34 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 23 min7:18 am – 4:41 pm
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People233 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.981 householdsMedian household income $60,625Median home value $73,000Median rent $1,321 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $369 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 18°F40 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month June18 in of snow a year, on about 10 days34 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winchester station, 7 mi away; snow from White Hall 1 E
Nearby landmarksAlsey Lakelake · 1.5 miRoodhouse Lakelake · 6.7 miBig Island (historical)island · 7.0 miWhite Hall Reservoirreservoir · 7.5 miBrowns Moundpeak · 7.6 miPilot Knobpeak · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRoodhouse Community Parkpark · 6.4 mi · 51 acresCuster Recreational Parkpark · 7.2 mi · 131 acresRay Norbut State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 1,397 acresCity of Greenfield Reservoirstate recreation area · 18.7 mi · 216 acresMeredosia National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.4 mi · 3,698 acresClarence Cannon National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.1 mi · 189 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScott County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured95 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Jersey County, IL, 32 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterAlsey-glasgow Water Commissionserves 475 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation598 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalThomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital16.8 miPost officeAlsey Post Office1.6 miTown hallRoodhouse City Hall5.5 miPoliceRoodhouse Police Department5.5 miFire stationRoodhouse Fire Protection District5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport SPI46 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL55 miInterstateI-7211 miUS highwayUS 675.5 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV35 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62610 ZIP area.
