Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:33 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:12 am – 4:40 pm
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People6,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.22,612 householdsMedian household income $91,350Median home value $229,300Median rent $787 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,258 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 3,423 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 14%, finance, insurance and real estate 9%Average commute 27 minutes78% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% 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, 9 mi away; snow from Albers 1 W
Nearby landmarksBluff Lake (historical)lake · 3.5 miCalamus Lake (historical)lake · 3.8 miBalls Waterholereservoir · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsNorthside Parkpark · 1.1 miAviston Community Parkpark · 4.0 miEldon Hazletstate recreation area · 10.2 mi · 2,347 acresSipple Slough Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.6 miCahokia Mounds State Historical Sitestate park · 27.9 mi · 2,016 acresGateway Arch National Parknational park · 35.2 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198310 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202337 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 quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured170 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 260main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, IL, 24 mi away
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBreeseserves 4,772 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202130 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation483 ft147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Hospitalunder a milePost officeBreese Post Office1.8 miTown hallBreese City Hall1.9 miPoliceBreese Police Department1.9 miFire stationBreese Volunteer Fire Protection District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherHighMater Dei Catholic High School1.3 miElementaryBreese Elementary School1.7 miSchoolAll Saints Academy1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV18 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL46 miInterstateI-6410 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN23 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62230 ZIP area.
