Local servicesHospitalSIH Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital8.0 miPost officeGorham Post Office1.9 miTown hallMurphysboro Daum Administrative Building7.2 miPoliceJackson County Sheriff's Department7.2 miFire stationGorham Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern Illinois University Carbondale13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA24 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL86 miInterstateI-5520 miUS highwayUS 5113 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL13 miCoachCarbondaleExecutive Transportation13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62940 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:36 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:09 am – 4:42 pm
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People569 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.0204 householdsMedian household income $75,033Median home value $27,500Median rent $724 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $400 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting14.0% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 172 employedMain industries: construction 44%, retail 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 24 minutes98% drive alone, 2% take public transportSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April10 in of snow a year, on about 4 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Southern Il Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Murphysboro 2 Sw
Parks and public landsLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 948 acresRiverside Parkpark · 5.8 mi · 53 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 9.0 mi · 1,243 acresTower Rock Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.5 miSeventy-Six Conservation Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 838 acresMurphysboro Baseballrecreation area · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199041 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202340 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, 30 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription19% have cable, fibre or DSL51% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGorhamserves 1,143 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation357 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
