Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:36 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:17 am – 4:42 pm
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People517 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.6216 householdsMedian household income $84,375Median home value $118,80090% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,858 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 293 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes82% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% 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 66°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 19°F42 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days29 days above 90°F, 118 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jerseyville 2 Sw station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksWest Lake Country Club Lakelake · 3.5 miDeep Lakelake · 4.1 miMortland Islandisland · 3.8 miHelmbold Islandisland · 4.2 miDug Hillpeak · 4.4 miFranklin Hillpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public lands12 Mile Island Wildlife Management Area - Gladesstate conservation land · 3.4 mi · 1,419 acresMississippi River State Forest Wildlife Area - Mortlandstate conservation land · 3.5 mi · 526 acresPool No. 26 - Stump Lakestate park · 5.9 mi · 2,972 acresLead Hollow Glade Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.3 miOtter Creek Hunting Clubnature preserve · 4.3 mi · 651 acresKamp's Gladestate conservation land · 5.1 mi · 214 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 5 Jun 197447 mi away, near O'Fallon, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Dec 198032 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJersey County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHeat wave Relatively ModerateLandslide Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured95 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 42, worst day 156main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jersey County monitors, IL
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFieldonserves 186 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation583 ft178 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJersey Community Hospital10.4 miPost officeFieldon Post Office2.1 miPoliceCalhoun County Sheriff's Office5.3 miFire stationFieldon Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL27 miInterstateI-7022 miUS highwayUS 6710 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN24 miCoachSaint Louis Lambert FieldGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62031 ZIP area.
