Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:33 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:14 am – 4:39 pm
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People139 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.947 householdsMedian household income $71,458Median home value $65,000100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,152 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F40 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month April17 in of snow a year, on about 8 days27 days above 90°F, 110 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carlinville station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Ka-Holake · 1.8 miColumbia Quarry Lakelake · under a mileOld Mount Olive Reservoirreservoir · 2.5 miStaunton Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miBrushy Moundpeak · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeteran's Memorial Parkpark · 1.5 miGillespie Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.9 mi · 74 acresStauton Country Clubnature preserve · 4.8 mi · 76 acresBeaver Dam State Parkstate park · 12.2 mi · 699 acresEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 1,117 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ilnational wildlife refuge · 28.0 mi · 335 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 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 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMacoupin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025334 of 364 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 34, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Macoupin County monitors, IL
Internet at home72% of households have a broadband subscription40% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEagarvilleserves 127 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique18 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation638 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital of Staunton6.5 miPost officeEagarville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBenld City Hall1.7 miPoliceBenld Police Department1.7 miFire stationBenld Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV39 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL40 miInterstateI-552.3 miUS highwayOld US Rte 6616 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV13 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62023 ZIP area.
