Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:34 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:09 am – 4:40 pm
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People8,865 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.53,625 householdsMedian household income $59,652Median home value $100,300Median rent $731 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,631 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 3,398 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 14%, retail 10%Average commute 23 minutes84% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Du Quoin 4 Se station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksJohn A Logan College - Alongi DuQuoin Extension Centercollege · 1.2 miCherry Lakelake · 2.2 miNew Cherry Lakelake · 2.2 miIllinois Central Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miIllinois Central Reservoir (historical)reservoir · 2.2 miDutch Hillpeak · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 529 acresPinckneyville City Parkpark · 9.0 mi · 68 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 16.5 mi · 948 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 17.3 mi · 1,243 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.9 mi · 45,487 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 28.7 mi · 273,666 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199444 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202318 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPerry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDuquoinserves 7,169 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation454 ft138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Browning Hospital1.5 miPost officeDu Quoin Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDu Quoin City Hallunder a milePoliceDu Quoin Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDuquoin Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolTC Ward Schoolunder a mileHighDuquoin High School1.2 miElementaryDuQuoin Elementary School1.5 miCollegeJohn A Logan College - Alongi DuQuoin Extension Center1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL79 miInterstateI-5717 miUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQNunder a mileCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus20 miTransit4 stops within a mileSouth Central Transit (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62832 ZIP area.
