Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:36 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:17 am – 4:42 pm
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People1,814 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.1805 householdsMedian household income $73,454Median home value $228,50083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,431 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 823 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, construction 10%, retail 10%Average commute 33 minutes71% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F39 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 7 days44 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Charles Co Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Jerseyville 2 Sw
Parks and public landsPere Marquette State Parkstate park · 2.6 mi · 116 acresPool No. 26 - Stump Lakestate park · 3.9 mi · 2,972 acresTwo Rivers National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.1 mi · 871 acresOtter Creek Hunting Clubnature preserve · 2.8 mi · 651 acres12 Mile Island Wildlife Management Area - Gladesstate conservation land · 5.9 mi · 1,419 acresVadalabene Bike Trailstate recreation area · 7.1 mi · 91 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 197439 mi away, near O'Fallon, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Dec 198029 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 home76% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJersey Rwcserves 12,750 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation736 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJersey Community Hospital9.5 miPost officeGrafton Post Office3.4 miTown hallGrafton City Hall3.3 miPoliceGrafton Police Department3.3 miFire stationQuarry Elsah Mississippi Fire Protection District5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL19 miInterstateI-70 Lp16 miUS highwayUS 6710 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN18 miCoachSaint Louis Lambert FieldGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62037 ZIP area.
