Local servicesHospitalSIH Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital12.5 miPost officeGrand Tower Post Office1.7 miTown hallGrand Tower City Hall1.8 miPoliceGrand Tower Police Department1.7 miFire stationTower Rock Fire Protection District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA26 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL91 miInterstateI-5515 miUS highwayUS 5113 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL15 miCoachCarbondaleExecutive Transportation15 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 62942 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:36 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:09 am – 4:42 pm
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People670 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.9274 householdsMedian household income $50,278Median home value $37,500Median rent $700 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 295 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 42 minutes81% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%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 April6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Southern Il Ap station, 16 mi away; snow from Grand Twr 2 N
Parks and public landsTower Rock Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.4 miApple Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 2,117 acresLa Rue Swamp Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 149 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 948 acresTrail Of Tears State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 3,017 acresSeventy-Six Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 838 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199034 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202346 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterGrand Towerserves 559 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation358 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
