Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital of Carbondale6.2 miPost officeDe Soto Post Office1.8 miTown hall?De Soto Village Hall1.9 miPoliceDe Soto Police Department1.9 miFire stationDe Soto Township Fire Protection District1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryDesoto Elementary School1.5 miCollegeSouthern Illinois University Carbondale7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA11 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL91 miInterstateI-5714 miUS highwayUS 511.9 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL6.4 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62924 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62924 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:35 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:08 am – 4:41 pm
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People3,064 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.31,279 householdsMedian household income $57,721Median home value $97,600Median rent $858 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,186 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 1,506 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, retail 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 19 minutes77% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Southern Il Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Carbondale Sewage Plt
Nearby landmarksIndian Hillpeak · 1.6 miLittle Muddy Riverriver · under a mileFox Lakelake · 5.5 miShirley Sloughlake · 2.3 miMount Carbonpeak · 8.3 miElkville Country Club Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 6.7 mi · 45,487 acresPyles Fork Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 135 acresOakland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 5.3 miCambria City Parkpark · 4.9 miAttucks Parkpark · 5.6 miBrush Hill Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199431 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202329 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 38 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterDe Sotoserves 1,910 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation378 ft115 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
