Local servicesHospitalAlton Memorial Hospital6.6 miPost officeSouth Roxana Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSouth Roxana Village Hallunder a milePoliceSouth Roxana Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSouth Roxana Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementarySouth Primary Schoolunder a mileMiddleRoxana Junior High School1.0 miHighRoxana Senior High School1.0 miCollegeSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL18 miInterstateI-2555.1 miUS highwayUS 676.7 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN7.5 miCoachTroy, IL (Mobil Gas Station off of I-55)OurBus11 miTransit12 stops within a mileMadison County Transit (MCT)Sources: 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 62084 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:35 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:15 am – 4:41 pm
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People1,660 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.4727 householdsMedian household income $64,375Median home value $104,300Median rent $949 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,468 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 799 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 14%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 19 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 8 days29 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&d station, 5 mi away; snow from Edwardsville 2 W
Nearby landmarksSmith Lake (historical)lake · under a mileWood Riverriver · 3.8 miTower Lakelake · 4.3 miMissouri Riverriver · 3.6 miSouthern Illinois University Edwardsvillecollege · 4.9 miMobile Islandcape · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 1,117 acresRoxana Community Parkpark · under a mileTosco Kendall Hill Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 102 acresLewis & Clark State Historic Sitestate historic site · 3.8 mi · 562 acresColumbia Bottom Conservation Areastate conservation land · 3.8 mi · 4,253 acresLeclaire fieldstate recreation area · 6.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198327 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Jul 201745 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, Madison County monitors, IL
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterRoxanaserves 1,517 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation444 ft135 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
