Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:33 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:11 am – 4:40 pm
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People993 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.3465 householdsMedian household income $63,603Median home value $121,300Median rent $961 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,059 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 508 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 18%, retail 17%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 15%6% 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 39°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 7 days32 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carlyle Rsvr station, 4 mi away; snow from Albers 1 W
Nearby landmarksGreenville Old City Lakelake · under a mileCalamus Lake (historical)lake · 1.9 miSchaeffer Hillpeak · 5.1 miCorcoran Hillpeak · 5.3 miBalls Waterholereservoir · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFuture Soccer Parkpark · 2.4 miCarlyle Parks & Recreationrecreation area · 4.1 miEldon Hazletstate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 2,347 acresSipple Slough Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.4 miGateway Arch National Parknational park · 40.3 mi · 85 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 50.7 mi · 1,243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198314 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202332 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClinton County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured149 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saint Clair County, IL, 28 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBeckemeyerserves 913 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation453 ft138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Hospital4.9 miPost officeBeckemeyer Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBeckemeyer Village Hallunder a milePoliceCarlyle Police Department3.7 miFire stationBeckemeyer - Wade Volunteer Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL51 miInterstateI-6412 miUS highwayUS 502.4 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN17 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62219 ZIP area.
