Local servicesHospitalCommunity Memorial Hospital of Staunton8.8 miPost officeGillespie Post Office1.5 miTown hallGillespie Municipal Building1.4 miPoliceGillespie Police Department1.4 miFire stationGillespie Fire Department1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryBen - Gil Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighGillespie High Schoolunder a mileMiddleGillespie Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeBlackburn College10.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL39 miInterstateI-556.0 miUS highwayUS 6716 miAmtrakCarlinville, IL CRV10 miCoachTroy, IL (Mobil Gas Station off of I-55)OurBus28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62033 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62033 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:33 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:15 am – 4:40 pm
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People4,294 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.11,680 householdsMedian household income $78,286Median home value $106,200Median rent $788 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,411 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 1,985 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 16%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 29 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
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, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksOld Gillespie Lakelake · 1.0 miNew Gillespie Lakelake · 2.2 miOld Mount Olive Reservoirreservoir · 6.3 miBrushy Moundpeak · 5.8 miShadrachreservoir · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeteran's Memorial Parkpark · 3.0 miShady Oak Parkpark · 4.4 miGillespie Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 74 acresBeaver Dam State Parkstate park · 8.5 mi · 699 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Ilnational wildlife refuge · 24.6 mi · 335 acresEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 25.1 mi · 1,117 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 198329 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202636 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGillespieserves 3,737 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique13 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation662 ft202 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
