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Local servicesHospitalFayette County Hospital1.9 miPost officeVandalia Post Office1.9 miTown hallVandalia City Hall1.9 miPoliceFayette County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationVandalia Volunteer Fire Department1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 2 otherHighThe New Approach Alternative High School1.1 miSchoolVandalia Christian Academy1.7 miSchoolOkaw Area Vocational Center1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV48 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL68 miInterstateI-70under a mileUS highwayUS 40under a mileAmtrakCentralia, IL CEN30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62471
Telephone code618
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:31 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:11 am – 4:37 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,937 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.33,663 householdsMedian household income $61,792Median home value $135,800Median rent $811 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,323 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 4,187 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, retail 17%, public administration 12%Average commute 24 minutes76% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 1%, Spanish 1%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 May13 in of snow a year, on about 11 days31 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 37° / 21°FJFebruary: 42° / 24°FFMarch: 53° / 33°FMApril: 65° / 43°FAMay: 75° / 54°FMJune: 84° / 63°FJJuly: 87° / 67°FJAugust: 86° / 64°FASeptember: 80° / 56°FSOctober: 68° / 44°FONovember: 54° / 34°FNDecember: 42° / 26°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Vandalia station, 2 mi away; snow from Ramsey
Nearby landmarksHorseshoe Lakelake · 3.1 miVandalia Lakelake · 3.6 miPecan Islandisland · 4.9 miIllinois No Name Number 2040 Reservoirreservoir · 7.6 miThe Moundpeak · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreer Parkpark · 1.6 miCarlyle Lake State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 1,251 acresRamsey Lake State Recreation Areastate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 1,759 acresNature Preservestate conservation land · 13.5 mi · 87 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198327 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202629 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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 serving the town
Elevation526 ft160 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program





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