Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:36 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:13 am – 4:42 pm
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People28,255 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.611,919 householdsMedian household income $70,797Median home value $167,000Median rent $1,008 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,616 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 13,617 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, professional and business services 11%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes77% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Chinese 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F43 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days53 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belleville Siu Rsch station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsMelvin Price Parkpark · under a mileJaycees Parkpark · 1.0 miFrank Holten State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 1,047 acresGateway Arch National Parknational park · 11.5 mi · 85 acresCahokia Mounds State Historical Sitestate park · 7.9 mi · 2,016 acresJulius J. Knobeloch Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198328 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Jul 201747 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSt. Clair County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado 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, Saint Clair County monitors, IL
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMeadowbrook Mh Community, LLCserves 463 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation561 ft171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital1.5 miPost officeDutch Hollow Post Office1.8 miTown hallSwansea Village Hallunder a milePoliceSaint Clair County Sheriff's Department1.2 miFire stationNorthwest Saint Clair County Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 5 otherElementaryNotre Dame Academy Saint Augustine Campusunder a mileHighHigh Mount Schoolunder a mileElementaryAbraham Lincoln Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthwestern Illinois College - Belleville Campus4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV8.9 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL25 miInterstateI-644.5 miUS highwayUS 504.5 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN28 miRailSWANSEA METROLINK STATIONMetro St. Louisunder a mileCoachSt. LouisExecutive Transportation13 miTransit51 stops within a mileMetro St. LouisSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62226 ZIP area.
