Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:35 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:14 am – 4:42 pm
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People40,404 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.817,203 householdsMedian household income $60,031Median home value $112,000Median rent $910 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,012 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 17,586 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 22 minutes82% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F41 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 8 days46 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cahokia St Louis Ap station, 10 mi away; snow from Edwardsville 2 W
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 2.3 miHorseshoe Lakelake · under a mileWalkers Islandisland · 2.0 miMonks Moundpeak · 4.2 miGabaret Islandisland · 4.4 miFox Hillpeak · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHorshoe Lake State Parkstate park · under a mile · 3,339 acresGateway Arch National Parknational park · 7.6 mi · 85 acresWorthen Parkpark · under a mileCahokia Mounds State Historical Sitestate park · 3.5 mi · 2,016 acresSteel Fieldspark · 1.6 miLevee Lakestate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 233 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 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 3.1 on 1 Jul 201748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality52% of days had good air in 2025191 of 365 days measured170 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 49, worst day 260main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Madison County monitors, IL
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIl American-granite Cityserves 33,572 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation419 ft128 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGateway Regional Medical Center2.6 miPost officeNameoki Post Office1.3 miTown hallPontoon Beach Village Hall2.6 miPoliceGranite City Police Department2.3 miFire stationGranite City Fire Department Station 31.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryWilson Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryWorthen Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolHoly Family Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeEast Saint Louis Community College7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL15 miInterstateI-2703.0 miUS highwayUS 403.6 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN15 miRailEMERSON PARK METROLINK STATIONMetro St. Louis6.3 miCoachSt Louis Bus StationFlixBus8.4 miTransit25 stops within a mileMadison County Transit (MCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62040 ZIP area.
