Local servicesHospitalMarion Veterans Affairs Medical Center14.8 miPost officeOzark Post Office2.9 miTown hallGoreville Village Hall8.6 miPoliceGoreville Police Department8.6 miFire stationNew Burnside Fire Protection District3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA18 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL119 miInterstateI-245.3 miUS highwayUS 452.2 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL25 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62972 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:34 am – 8:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:06 am – 4:40 pm
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People891 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.0390 householdsMedian household income $82,007Median home value $173,50098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,880 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 406 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, public administration 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 35 minutes79% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 26°F51 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 3 days47 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dixon Springs Agric Ctr station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksFetter Lakelake · 1.6 miCedar Lakelake · 3.1 miTunnel Hill State Trailtrailhead · 3.7 miCedar Wonders Archnatural arch · 3.1 miCedar Fallswaterfall · 4.5 miLittle Cache Number One Reservoirreservoir · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShawnee National Forestnational forest · within reach · 273,666 acresShawnee Purchase Unitnational forest · 1.8 mi · 7,712 acresTunnel Hillstate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 917 acresSkinner Farm State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 227 acresFerne Clyffe State Parkstate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 2,572 acresDeer Pond State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.6 mi · 251 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 4.3 on 29 Sep 198745 mi away, near Cairo, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 May 201749 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJohnson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBurnside PWDserves 2,702 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: carbon, total, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation669 ft204 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
