Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:34 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:15 am – 4:41 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,203 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.4931 householdsMedian household income $72,431Median home value $221,000Median rent $1,063 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,682 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,083 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 15%, construction 14%Average commute 33 minutes90% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 8 days29 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&d station, 10 mi away; snow from Edwardsville 2 W
Nearby landmarksLake Heightslake · under a mileHoliday Lakelake · 2.6 miWood Riverriver · 9.2 miWest Fork Wood Riverriver · 7.6 miSouthern Illinois University Edwardsvillecollege · 9.5 miBunker Hill Reservoirreservoir · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSteve Bryant Community Parkpark · 4.2 miBethalto Sports Complexrecreation area · 4.5 mi · 105 acresEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 9.2 mi · 1,117 acresLeclaire fieldstate recreation area · 9.1 miLewis & Clark State Historic Sitestate historic site · 11.3 mi · 562 acresColumbia Bottom Conservation Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 4,253 acresSource: 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 198325 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Jul 201741 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMoro PWDserves 723 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Dec 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation524 ft160 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlton Memorial Hospital9.7 miPost officeMoro Post Office2.1 miTown hallBethalto Village Hall3.3 miPoliceBethalto Police Department3.3 miFire stationHoliday Shores Fire Protection District2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryMidway Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL24 miInterstateI-558.5 miUS highwayOld US Rte 667.6 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN9.4 miCoachTroy, IL (Mobil Gas Station off of I-55)OurBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62067 ZIP area.
