Local servicesHospitalSIH Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital9.6 miPost officeAlto Pass Post Office5.6 miTown hallGrand Tower City Hall7.4 miPoliceGrand Tower Police Department7.3 miFire stationAlto Pass Fire Department5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthern Illinois University Carbondale9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA21 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL94 miInterstateI-5718 miUS highwayUS 517.4 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL10 miCoachCarbondaleExecutive Transportation10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:36 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:08 am – 4:42 pm
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People207 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.8111 householdsMedian household income $88,90683% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting20.1% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 127 employedMain industries: construction 28%, retail 22%, wholesale trade 20%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% 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 42°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Southern Il Ap station, 12 mi away; snow from Grand Twr 2 N
Parks and public landsFernlands Nature Preservestate conservation land · 6.7 miLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 948 acresTower Rock Natural Areastate conservation land · 8.0 miLa Rue Swamp Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 149 acresRiverside Parkpark · 7.9 mi · 53 acresChautauqua Bottoms Nature Preservestate conservation land · 8.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 26 Sep 199036 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202344 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 38 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription12% have cable, fibre or DSL49% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCarbondaleserves 22,107 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Dec 2025: surface water treatment, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation596 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
