Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 49 min5:36 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 31 min7:11 am – 4:43 pm
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People158 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.574 householdsMedian household income $90,938Median home value $120,80080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,663 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages4% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, German or Dutch 11%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F46 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 7 days35 days above 90°F, 109 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sparta 1 W station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksRandolph County Lakelake · 5.5 miSchaffner Lakelake · 6.8 miOld City Reservoirreservoir · 6.9 miKaskaskia Riverriver · 8.9 miKaskaskia River Navigation Poolreservoir · 8.9 miLittle Marys Riverriver · 9.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRandolph county Rod and Gun Clubnature preserve · 2.0 mi · 420 acresRandolph County State Recreation Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 1,138 acresKaskaskia River State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 7,579 acresSteelville Sportsmen's Clubnature preserve · 6.1 miMiddle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.3 mi · 2,027 acresTurkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 2,284 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 5 Jun 197440 mi away, near O'Fallon, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202341 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRandolph County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025248 of 364 days measured115 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Randolph County monitors, IL
Internet at home53% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone38% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChesterserves 8,407 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation530 ft162 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSparta Community Hospital8.0 miPost officeEllis Grove Post Office6.2 miTown hallSparta City Hall7.4 miPoliceSparta Police Department7.4 miFire stationEllis Grove Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport BLV34 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL57 miInterstateI-5517 miUS highwayUS 6114 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62297 ZIP area.
