Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital of Staunton10.3 miPost officeDorsey Post Office1.5 miTown hallBunker Hill City Hall3.8 miPoliceBunker Hill Police Station3.8 miFire stationDorsey Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLewis and Clark Community College Benjamin Godfrey Campus11.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL27 miInterstateI-559.7 miUS highwayUS 1579.6 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN11 miCoachTroy, IL (Mobil Gas Station off of I-55)OurBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62021 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:34 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:15 am – 4:41 pm
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People871 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.1323 householdsMedian household income $107,454Median home value $247,600100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,013 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 486 employedMain industries: professional and business services 15%, retail 15%, education and health care 14%Average commute 35 minutes82% drive alone, 4% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 8 days29 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&d station, 12 mi away; snow from Edwardsville 2 W
Nearby landmarksJoyces Lakelake · under a mileBarths Lakelake · 3.3 miBunker Hill Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miBunker Hill Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 4.5 miEast Fork Wood Riverriver · 9.8 miWest Fork Wood Riverriver · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJames Bertanolli Parkpark · 4.6 miWhitaker Community Parkpark · 4.9 miEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 1,117 acresLeclaire fieldstate recreation area · 12.7 miBeaver Dam State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 699 acresJohn M. Olin Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 296 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 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 202648 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave 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, Madison County monitors, IL
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL40% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIl American-altonserves 46,127 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation598 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
