Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:33 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:08 am – 4:39 pm
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People2,758 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.11,059 householdsMedian household income $58,679Median home value $97,200Median rent $724 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,746 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,168 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 18%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 33 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Tagalog 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 73 dayswettest month April8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days35 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rend Lake Dam station, 4 mi away; snow from Waltonville
Nearby landmarksSesser Lakelake · 1.1 miMoores Hillpeak · 1.6 miRend Lakelake · 4.7 miGrammer Hillpeak · 3.9 miRaw Water Reservoirreservoir · 4.3 miMine Number 21 Reservoirreservoir · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGolf Courserecreation area · 6.1 mi · 172 acresDennison Parkpark · 7.6 miCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 11.8 mi · 529 acresMt. Vernon Game Propagation Centerstate conservation land · 13.2 mi · 717 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.2 mi · 45,487 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 27.3 mi · 948 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 29 Jun 198441 mi away, near Harrisburg, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202311 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFranklin County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025245 of 361 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 42, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hamilton County, IL, 27 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSesserserves 2,556 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation465 ft142 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Hospital8.5 miPost officeSesser Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSesser Municipal Buildingunder a milePoliceChristopher Police Department7.7 miFire stationSesser Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementarySesser Valier Elementary School1.4 miMiddleSesser Valier Junior High School1.4 miHighSesser Valier High School1.5 miCollegeRend Lake College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA23 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL85 miInterstateI-576.6 miUS highwayUS 5111 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN12 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound17 miTransit1 stop within a mileSouth Central Transit (SCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62884 ZIP area.
