Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:30 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:11 am – 4:37 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F41 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May13 in of snow a year, on about 11 days28 days above 90°F, 105 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brownstown 4 Sw station, 2 mi away; snow from Ramsey
Nearby landmarksStanbery Lakelake · 4.1 miGatch Lakelake · 5.7 miSaint Elmo Old City Reservoirreservoir · 7.0 miSouth Fork Kaskaskia Riverriver · 9.0 miIsland Hillpeak · 8.3 miThe Moundpeak · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreer Parkpark · 6.9 miDean Hills State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.2 mi · 84 acresRock Cave State Natural Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 143 acresCarlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 1,251 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198335 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202631 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Madison County, IL, 51 mi away
Drinking waterVandaliaserves 7,616 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation570 ft174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFayette County Hospital6.7 miPost officeBrownstown Post Office1.7 miTown hallBrownstown Village Hall1.8 miPoliceVandalia Police Department6.6 miFire stationBrownstown Volunteer Fire Department1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryBrownstown Elementary School1.3 miHighBrownstown Junior - Senior High School1.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV55 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL77 miInterstateI-70under a mileUS highwayUS 401.3 miAmtrakEffingham, IL EFG25 miCoachEffingham Bus StationGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62247 ZIP area.
