Local servicesHospitalMemorial Hospital8.1 miPost officeEllis Grove Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEvansville Village Hall5.7 miPoliceEvansville Police Department5.7 miFire stationEllis Grove Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV37 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL57 miInterstateI-5512 miUS highwayUS 617.9 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN36 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:37 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:12 am – 4:43 pm
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ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F43 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days58 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kaskaskia Rvr Navigation Lock station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksKaskaskia River Navigation Poolreservoir · 3.2 miKaskaskia Riverriver · 3.4 miBeaver Islandisland · 3.8 miRandolph County Lakelake · 6.2 miMoro Islandisland · 5.3 miBirchlers Lakelake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMiddle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.7 mi · 2,027 acresKaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 7,579 acresRandolph County State Recreation Areastate conservation land · 4.9 mi · 1,138 acresChester Community Golf Clubrecreation area · 5.5 mi · 95 acresCohen Complexpark · 6.3 miSte. Genevieve National Historical Parkhistoric site · 7.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 5 Jun 197442 mi away, near O'Fallon, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202346 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRandolph 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 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Randolph County monitors, IL
Drinking waterMenard Correctional Centerserves 2,950 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 202172 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation514 ft157 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
