Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:36 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:14 am – 4:42 pm
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People3,558 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.01,581 householdsMedian household income $46,563Median home value $63,300Median rent $1,063 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,210 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,383 employedMain industries: retail 23%, education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%Average commute 19 minutes92% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%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 May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days46 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cahokia St Louis Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from Cahokia
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 5.5 miHorseshoe Lakelake · 2.9 miEast Saint Louis Community Collegecollege · 4.3 miStevens - The Institute of Business and Artscollege · 4.6 miGabaret Islandisland · 3.1 miWalkers Islandisland · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway Arch National Parknational park · 4.4 mi · 85 acresHorshoe Lake State Parkstate park · 1.6 mi · 3,339 acresEagle Park Marshstate conservation land · 1.2 mi · 106 acresCahokia Mounds State Historical Sitestate park · 3.6 mi · 2,016 acresSteel Fieldspark · 1.5 miLee Parkpark · 1.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 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 3.0 on 29 Dec 200339 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIl American-altonserves 46,127 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation412 ft126 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGateway Regional Medical Center1.3 miPost officeMadison Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMadison City Hallunder a milePoliceMadison Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMadison Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 otherHighMadison Senior High Schoolright hereMiddleMadison Junior High Schoolright hereElementaryBernard Long Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeEast Saint Louis Community College4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL13 miInterstateI-552.4 miUS highwayUS 402.4 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN17 miRailEMERSON PARK METROLINK STATIONMetro St. Louis3.7 miCoachSt Louis Bus StationFlixBus5.2 miTransit60 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 62060 ZIP area.
