Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 44 min5:35 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 36 min7:06 am – 4:42 pm
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People639 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.8306 householdsMedian household income $47,500Median home value $139,400Median rent $734 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,143 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 224 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, manufacturing 17%, transport, warehousing and utilities 10%Average commute 31 minutes87% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F49 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month April7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days41 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Chain Dam 53 station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksUlrich Lakelake · 2.1 miColvin Lakelake · 2.6 miShawnee Community Collegecollege · 3.9 miOld Cache Riverriver · 3.9 miBarkhausen-Cache River Wetlands Centervisitor center · 5.3 miHairy Hillpeak · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCache River State Natural Areastate conservation land · 3.0 mi · 3,060 acresMermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 2,153 acresCypress Creek National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.8 mi · 16,715 acresBallard Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 8,015 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 7.8 mi · 273,666 acresBayou Creek Ridge TVA Habitat Protection Areastate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 169 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199036 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Sep 201936 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPulaski County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 19 mi away
Internet at home57% of households have a broadband subscription25% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone39% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoundsserves 1,135 people from ground water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202112 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation430 ft131 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMassac Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officeGrand Chain Post Office2.8 miTown hallOlmsted Village Hall7.8 miPoliceOlmsted Police Department7.8 miFire stationGrand Chain Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeShawnee Community College3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBarkley Regional Airport PAH17 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL129 miInterstateI-5711 miUS highwayUS 456.8 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL36 miCoachPaducah KY (PAD)FlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62941 ZIP area.
