Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:34 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:08 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,152 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1530 householdsMedian household income $46,000Median home value $82,400Median rent $728 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $891 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 459 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, construction 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 10%Average commute 30 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksFox Lakelake · 2.1 miSnider Lakelake · 2.0 miElkville Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miElkville Country Club Reservoirreservoir · 1.6 miDutch Hillpeak · 3.0 miIndian Hillpeak · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 529 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 11.3 mi · 948 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.8 mi · 45,487 acresCambria City Parkpark · 9.4 miMurphysboro Baseballrecreation area · 9.4 miOakland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199436 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202324 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElkvilleserves 1,068 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2025: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation422 ft129 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMarshall Browning Hospital9.2 miPost officeElkville Post Office1.7 miTown hall?De Soto Village Hall5.3 miPoliceDowell Village Police Department3.5 miFire stationElkville Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 highHighElverado High School1.3 miCollegeJohn A Logan College - Alongi DuQuoin Extension Center7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA15 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL86 miInterstateI-5715 miUS highwayUS 511.4 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN8.4 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62932 ZIP area.
