Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:31 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:12 am – 4:37 pm
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People227 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.089 householdsMedian household income $49,821Median home value $143,500100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,955 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 11 days28 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ramsey station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksFillmore Lakelake · 2.6 miWhitfield Lakelake · 4.8 miBald Knobpeak · 4.1 miRocky Ford Lakesreservoir · 9.2 miBridges Knobpeak · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRamsey Lake State Recreation Areastate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 1,759 acresCoffeen Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.3 mi · 536 acresDean Hills State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 84 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198331 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202617 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Macoupin County, IL, 39 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone37% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVandaliaserves 7,616 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation572 ft174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFayette County Hospital12.7 miPost officeFillmore Post Office3.4 miTown hallRamsey Village Hall5.9 miPoliceRamsey Police Department5.9 miFire stationFillmore Community Fire Protection District3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV52 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL67 miInterstateI-7012 miUS highwayUS 515.9 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62011 ZIP area.
