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 – 4:39 pm
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People3,012 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.81,192 householdsMedian household income $85,000Median home value $209,400Median rent $742 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,196 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,438 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, professional and business services 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 27 minutes84% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%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 · 3.3 miTomahawk Lakelake · 4.1 miGreenville Collegecollege · 9.2 miBalls Waterholereservoir · 7.6 miOld City Reservoirreservoir · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHighland Country Clubnature preserve · 5.8 mi · 105 acresPatriot's Parkpark · 7.8 mi · 96 acresNature Preservestate conservation land · 11.6 mi · 87 acresEldon Hazletstate recreation area · 14.7 mi · 2,347 acresGateway Arch National Parknational park · 36.7 mi · 85 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 19833 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202642 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, 19 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL25% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBond/madison Water Companyserves 6,645 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation529 ft161 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Josephs Hospital7.7 miPost officePocahontas Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPocahontas Village Hallunder a milePoliceGreenville Police Department8.9 miFire stationPocahontas - Old Ripley Fire Protection District Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV24 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL45 miInterstateI-701.0 miUS highwayUS 401.0 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN30 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62275 ZIP area.
