Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:36 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:09 am – 4:42 pm
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People2,013 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.1699 householdsMedian household income $84,293Median home value $161,900Median rent $467 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,120 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 759 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 30 minutes71% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, German or Dutch 9%, Spanish 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Southern Il Ap station, 15 mi away; snow from Murphysboro 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksJOHNSON CREEK DEER RUNtrailhead · 2.3 miJOHNSON CREEK CGcampground · 2.4 miGUM RIDGEtrailhead · 2.4 miKinkaid Lakelake · 5.8 miSugar Hillpeak · 5.3 miTater Hillpeak · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 1.0 mi · 1,243 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 948 acresPiney Creek Ravine State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 193 acresSwayne Hollow State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 81 acresSeventy-Six Conservation Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 838 acresMiddle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.5 mi · 6,180 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199050 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202334 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 22 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOraville Water Districtserves 1,108 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation559 ft170 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSIH Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital11.2 miPost officeAva Post Office1.7 miFire stationAva Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA27 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL77 miInterstateI-5524 miUS highwayUS 5114 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN17 miCoachCarbondaleExecutive Transportation18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62907 ZIP area.
