Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:34 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:12 am – 4:41 pm
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People4,433 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.81,817 householdsMedian household income $98,155Median home value $250,600Median rent $857 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,923 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,197 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, construction 12%, manufacturing 10%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsTrenton Community Parkpark · 1.3 miSummerfield Parkpark · 3.0 miSipple Slough Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 11.5 miJackson Slough Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 13.8 mi · 75 acresJulius J. Knobeloch Woods State Natural Areastate conservation land · 14.0 miCahokia Mounds State Historical Sitestate park · 19.1 mi · 2,016 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198313 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202342 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowClinton County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured149 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saint Clair County, IL, 16 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTritownship Water Districtserves 3,470 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation502 ft153 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Joseph's Hospital9.3 miPost officeTrenton Post Office1.1 miTown hallTrenton City Hall1.0 miPoliceTrenton Police Department1.1 miFire stationSugar Creek Township Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryTrenton Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMcKendree University6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV9.0 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL38 miInterstateI-645.5 miUS highwayUS 50under a mileAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN31 miRailSHILOH-SCOTT METROLINK STATIONMetro St. Louis11 miCoachTroy, IL (Pilot Travel Center at 820 Edwardsville Rd, Troy, IL)OurBus14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62293 ZIP area.
