Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:32 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:07 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,188 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.0470 householdsMedian household income $57,969Median home value $117,700Median rent $597 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,269 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 552 employedMain industries: manufacturing 24%, education and health care 14%, construction 13%Average commute 22 minutes76% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, German or Dutch 15%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Vernon 3 Ne station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLowry Hillpeak · 2.5 miOlan Bullock Lakelake · 5.8 miIllinois Central Reservoirreservoir · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTen Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · within reach · 2,754 acresKarcher's Post Oak Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.6 miMt. Vernon Game Propagation Centerstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 717 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 36.6 mi · 273,666 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 44.7 mi · 7,712 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 48.1 mi · 1,243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 18 Apr 200850 mi away, near Bellmont, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202649 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 14 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBelle Riveserves 1,930 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
Elevation485 ft148 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Mount Vernon12.4 miPost officeBelle Rive Post Office1.9 miTown hallBonnie Village Hall8.7 miFire stationBelle Rive Fire Department2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRend Lake College10.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA35 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL96 miInterstateI-645.0 miUS highwayUS 4521 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN30 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62810 ZIP area.
