Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 50 min5:32 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 30 min7:08 am – 4:38 pm
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People1,153 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.7435 householdsMedian household income $62,344Median home value $87,70092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,531 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 481 employedMain industries: manufacturing 26%, education and health care 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%Average commute 26 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, German or Dutch 16%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F45 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 5 days21 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Vernon 3 Ne station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksIllinois Central Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miLouisville and Nashville Reservoirreservoir · 7.2 miLake Jayceelake · 8.8 miLowry Hillpeak · 8.0 miHawthorne Hills Lakelake · 9.3 miArchway RV Parkcampground · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTen Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 2,754 acresMt. Vernon Game Propagation Centerstate conservation land · 4.4 mi · 717 acresOptimist Parkpark · 6.5 miBob Strothman Baseball Parkrecreation area · 6.9 miDevil's Prop State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.9 miKarcher's Post Oak Woods Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 3 Apr 197444 mi away, near Parkersburg, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 29 Jun 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMount Vernonserves 15,793 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation520 ft158 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Mount Vernon7.7 miPost officeOpdyke Post Office1.0 miTown hallMount Vernon City Hall6.5 miPoliceJefferson County Sheriff's Office6.3 miFire stationJefferson Fire Protection District Station 41.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryOpdyke Belle Rive Grade Schoolunder a mileCollegeRend Lake College11.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA38 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL91 miInterstateI-64under a mileUS highwayUS 5121 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN25 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62872 ZIP area.
