Local servicesHospitalFayette County Hospital7.8 miPost officeShobonier Post Office1.3 miTown hallVandalia City Hall7.1 miPoliceVandalia Police Department7.1 miFire stationVandalia Volunteer Fire Department7.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV47 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL71 miInterstateI-708.4 miUS highwayUS 512.8 miAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62885 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62885 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:31 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:11 am – 4:37 pm
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People474 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.8240 householdsMedian household income $64,688Median home value $150,20091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,647 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 189 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 12%, construction 12%Average commute 39 minutes91% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Korean 9%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 21°F44 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May15 in of snow a year, on about 8 days31 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vandalia station, 7 mi away; snow from Kinmundy
Nearby landmarksThe Moundpeak · 1.1 miIllinois No Name Number 2040 Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miBrush Lakelake · 3.9 miPecan Islandisland · 3.2 miHook Lakelake · 4.3 miLowe Moundpeak · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 1,251 acresGreer Parkpark · 8.0 miEast Fork Management Unit State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 403 acresStephen A. Forbest State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 17.3 mi · 3,116 acresEldon Hazletstate recreation area · 18.3 mi · 2,347 acresSource: 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 4.3 on 15 May 198328 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowFayette County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Madison County, IL, 45 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVandaliaserves 7,616 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2024: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation521 ft159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
