Local servicesHospitalSaint Josephs Hospital6.9 miPost officeSaint Jacob Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSaint Jacob Village Hallunder a milePoliceHighland Police Department5.7 miFire stationSaint Jacob Township Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementarySaint Jacob Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMcKendree University7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV12 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL32 miInterstateI-2704.2 miUS highwayUS 401.2 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN25 miRailSHILOH-SCOTT METROLINK STATIONMetro St. Louis13 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus7.2 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 62281 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:34 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:13 am – 4:41 pm
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People3,018 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.31,066 householdsMedian household income $122,679Median home value $287,800Median rent $1,328 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,599 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate75% of adults are in the labour force, 1,575 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, public administration 16%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 25 minutes91% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 24°F43 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days53 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Belleville Siu Rsch station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsSt. Jacob Township Parkpark · under a mileSpindler Parkpark · 5.3 miLeclaire fieldstate recreation area · 11.1 miCahokia Mounds State Historical Sitestate park · 14.8 mi · 2,016 acresHorshoe Lake State Parkstate park · 15.5 mi · 3,339 acresLevee Lakestate conservation land · 14.1 mi · 233 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198312 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202349 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSt Jacobserves 1,835 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation500 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
