Local servicesHospitalSalem Township Hospital8.9 miPost officeKell Post Office1.8 miTown hallDix Village Hall5.4 miPoliceSalem Police Department7.8 miFire stationKell Community Fire Protection District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV50 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL80 miInterstateI-572.6 miUS highwayUS 508.0 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN12 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound14 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 62853 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:31 am – 8:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:09 am – 4:38 pm
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People962 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5359 householdsMedian household income $64,750Median home value $79,700Median rent $982 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,665 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 370 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 13%, other services 12%Average commute 21 minutes90% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSportsman Lakelake · 4.6 miLester Lakelake · 4.9 miFikes Hillpeak · 5.3 miCreeds Hillpeak · 7.7 miC and EI Reservoirreservoir · 8.2 miHulls Grovewoods · 8.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDevil's Prop State Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.2 miTully Parkpark · 8.1 miBryan Memorial Parkpark · 8.4 mi · 63 acresMiller Shrub Swamp State Natural Areastate conservation land · 10.7 miStephen A. Forbest State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 15.3 mi · 3,116 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 55.5 mi · 1,243 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 3 Apr 197445 mi away, near Parkersburg, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202322 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMarion County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 36 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCentraliaserves 12,182 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation571 ft174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
