Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:33 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:12 am – 4:40 pm
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People305 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.7128 householdsMedian household income $51,000Median home value $101,500Median rent $1,326 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting12.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 135 employedMain industries: other services 36%, hospitality, food and recreation 22%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 21 minutes98% drive alone, 1% 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 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May10 in of snow a year, on about 8 days32 days above 90°F, 101 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carlyle Rsvr station, 16 mi away; snow from Highland
Nearby landmarksPotthast Lakelake · 1.4 miSilver Lakelake · 6.4 miOld City Reservoirreservoir · 6.1 miBalls Waterholereservoir · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHighland Country Clubnature preserve · 3.3 mi · 105 acresSilver Lake Parkpark · 5.7 mi · 179 acresEldon Hazletstate recreation area · 15.2 mi · 2,347 acresNature Preservestate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 87 acresLeclaire fieldstate recreation area · 19.6 miCahokia Mounds State Historical Sitestate park · 26.5 mi · 2,016 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 19831 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBond County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively LowLandslide Relatively LowSource: 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, nearest monitors: Madison County, IL, 17 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription37% have cable, fibre or DSL23% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPierronserves 1,709 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation535 ft163 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Josephs Hospital5.0 miPost officePierron Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPocahontas Village Hall3.6 miPoliceHighland Police Department6.3 miFire stationHighland - Pierron Fire Protection District Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV22 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL42 miInterstateI-701.3 miUS highwayUS 401.3 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN30 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62273 ZIP area.
