Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital Centralia7.1 miPost officeIrvington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallIrvington Village Hallunder a milePoliceIrvington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationIrvington Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryIrvington Grade Schoolunder a mileCollegeCrisp Technology Center7.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV37 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL69 miInterstateI-643.1 miUS highwayUS 51under a mileAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN6.7 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound14 miTransit1 stop within a mileSouth Central Transit (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62848 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62848 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:33 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:10 am – 4:39 pm
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People587 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.3234 householdsMedian household income $70,556Median home value $89,500Median rent $811 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,924 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 256 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, manufacturing 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 22 minutes89% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 21°F45 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 9 days33 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Iuka 12 Sw station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsFairview Parkpark · 6.6 miFoundation Parkpark · 7.1 mi · 145 acresWashington County State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 1,465 acresEldon Hazletstate recreation area · 17.1 mi · 2,347 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 43.4 mi · 1,243 acresGateway Arch National Parknational park · 56.5 mi · 85 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198332 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202315 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateHeat wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured149 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saint Clair County, IL, 41 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterIrvingtonserves 1,081 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation540 ft165 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
