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Local servicesHospitalMarion Veterans Affairs Medical Center2.4 miPost officeMarion Post Office1.5 miTown hallMarion City Hall1.5 miPoliceWilliamson County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationWilliamson County Fire Protection District Station 11.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolThe Learning Center1.4 miElementaryWashington Elementary School1.5 miHighMarion High School1.6 miCollegeJohn A Logan College9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA6.2 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL107 miInterstateI-572.4 miUS highwayUS 4512 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL17 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62959 ZIP area.

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62959 ZIP area.

State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62959
Telephone code618
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:34 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:07 am – 4:40 pm
Sun todaySunrise Sunset
People27,779 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.111,692 householdsMedian household income $69,914Median home value $166,200Median rent $895 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,810 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 11,808 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, retail 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 24 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 yearJanuary: 41° / 23°FJFebruary: 46° / 26°FFMarch: 56° / 35°FMApril: 68° / 44°FAMay: 77° / 55°FMJune: 85° / 64°FJJuly: 88° / 68°FJAugust: 87° / 65°FASeptember: 81° / 56°FSOctober: 70° / 44°FONovember: 56° / 35°FNDecember: 45° / 27°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksKnights of Pythias Lakelake · 2.3 miSaluki Lakelake · 3.9 miMarion Reservoirreservoir · 3.5 miWoodland Nature Trailtrailhead · 5.8 miCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 5.9 miPrairie Trailtrailhead · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee National Forestnational forest · 2.3 mi · 273,666 acresPyramid Parkpark · 1.1 miCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.1 mi · 45,487 acresRay Fosse Parkrecreation area · 2.1 miShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 10.0 mi · 7,712 acresSahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 11.4 mi · 4,059 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199428 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202337 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWilliamson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterMarionserves 16,855 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation420 ft128 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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