Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:33 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:14 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,723 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3846 householdsMedian household income $45,217Median home value $85,100Median rent $813 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,238 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 704 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 27 minutes90% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month April17 in of snow a year, on about 8 days27 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carlinville station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Ka-Holake · 2.7 miColumbia Quarry Lakelake · 1.5 miOld Mount Olive Reservoirreservoir · 3.0 miStaunton Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miBrushy Moundpeak · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeteran's Memorial Parkpark · under a mileStauton Country Clubnature preserve · 3.5 mi · 76 acresGillespie Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 74 acresBeaver Dam State Parkstate park · 12.0 mi · 699 acresEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 24.3 mi · 1,117 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ilnational wildlife refuge · 27.1 mi · 335 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198326 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202635 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMacoupin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 364 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Macoupin County monitors, IL
Internet at home91% 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 waterBenldserves 1,612 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation637 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital of Staunton5.4 miPost officeBenld Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBenld City Hallunder a milePoliceBenld Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationBenld Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV38 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL39 miInterstateI-552.5 miUS highwayOld US Rte 6614 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV14 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62009 ZIP area.
