Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:33 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:08 am – 4:40 pm
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People514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.1260 householdsMedian household income $27,344Median home value $78,500Median rent $1,144 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $738 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 188 employedMain industries: retail 22%, education and health care 19%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 32 minutes91% drive alone, 3% 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 higher89% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%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 April12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days35 days above 90°F, 100 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rend Lake Dam station, 3 mi away; snow from Du Quoin 4 Se
Parks and public landsDennison Parkpark · 3.1 miBenton City Parkpark · 6.0 mi · 98 acresCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 8.5 mi · 529 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.5 mi · 45,487 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 948 acresShawnee National Forestnational forest · 24.4 mi · 273,666 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199446 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202315 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, 28 mi away
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValierserves 1,182 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation450 ft137 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFranklin Hospital6.7 miPost officeValier Post Officeunder a mileTown hallChristopher City Hall3.0 miPoliceChristopher Police Department3.0 miFire stationValier Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeRend Lake College10.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA18 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL88 miInterstateI-576.0 miUS highwayUS 5111 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN11 miCoachMt. Vernon IL (MVI)Greyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62891 ZIP area.
