Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:35 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:07 am – 4:41 pm
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People2,103 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.4942 householdsMedian household income $65,833Median home value $152,100Median rent $907 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,429 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 955 employedMain industries: education and health care 44%, professional and business services 14%, public administration 6%Average commute 27 minutes82% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages55% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Russian or other Slavic 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt station, 8 mi away
Parks and public landsCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 1.4 mi · 45,460 acresGiant City State Parkstate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 2,134 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 5.1 mi · 273,666 acresEphgrave Cavestate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 80 acresBrush Hill Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.6 miFerne Clyffe State Parkstate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 2,572 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199041 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202343 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 365 days measured93 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McCracken County, KY, 45 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription38% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSouth Highway PWDserves 4,972 people from surface water purchased3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital of Carbondale9.1 miPost officeMakanda Post Office3.8 miTown hallCobden Village Hall8.2 miPoliceCobden Police Department8.2 miFire stationMakanda Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 24.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern Illinois University Carbondale8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA12 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL103 miInterstateI-576.9 miUS highwayUS 515.0 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL8.9 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62958 ZIP area.
