Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:32 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:09 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.8588 householdsMedian household income $62,400Median home value $137,500Median rent $463 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,138 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 605 employedMain industries: manufacturing 22%, education and health care 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 25 minutes86% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 9 days33 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iuka 12 Sw station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsDevil's Prop State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.7 miRaccoon Lake Parkrecreation area · 8.3 miOptimist Parkpark · 8.9 miMiller Shrub Swamp State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.9 miMt. Vernon Game Propagation Centerstate conservation land · 14.2 mi · 717 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 49.6 mi · 1,243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 3 Apr 197448 mi away, near Parkersburg, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202316 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 34 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription29% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDix-kell Water Commssionserves 1,972 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
Elevation548 ft167 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDeaconess Illinois Crossroads Hospital9.3 miPost officeDix Post Office1.6 miTown hallDix Village Hall1.6 miPoliceMount Vernon Police Department9.5 miFire stationJefferson Fire Protection District Station 31.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV47 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL79 miInterstateI-571.3 miUS highwayUS 519.6 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN11 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound9.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62830 ZIP area.
