Local servicesHospitalSaint Genevieve County Memorial Hospital9.4 miPost officePrairie Du Rocher Post Office1.1 miTown hallSainte Genevieve City Hall8.9 miPoliceSainte Genevieve Police Department8.9 miFire stationPrairie Du Rocher Community Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryPrairie du Rocher Elementary School1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV34 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL47 miInterstateI-558.4 miUS highwayUS 617.9 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN48 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 62277 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:37 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:13 am – 4:44 pm
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People940 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.7424 householdsMedian household income $67,969Median home value $128,100Median rent $733 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,773 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 561 employedMain industries: manufacturing 18%, education and health care 16%, retail 15%Average commute 27 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F43 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days58 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kaskaskia Rvr Navigation Lock station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsFort De Chartres State Parkstate park · 1.1 miPrairie du Rocher Precinctstate park · 2.5 miMagnolia Hollow Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 1,738 acresFults Hill Prairie State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 810 acresMiddle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.0 mi · 2,025 acresTruman Accessstate recreation area · 8.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 5 Jun 197437 mi away, near O'Fallon, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 7 Jun 201143 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRandolph County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind 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, Randolph County monitors, IL
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPrairie Du Rocherserves 759 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation389 ft119 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
