Local servicesHospitalSparta Community Hospital11.1 miPost officeWillisville Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPercy City Hall2.7 miPolicePercy Police Department2.7 miFire stationWillisville Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA35 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL68 miInterstateI-5523 miUS highwayUS 5119 miAmtrakDu Quoin, IL DQN19 miCoachCarbondaleExecutive Transportation27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62997 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62997 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:36 am – 8:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:10 am – 4:42 pm
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People562 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.7218 householdsMedian household income $59,792Median home value $66,500Median rent $815 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,139 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 262 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 21 minutes94% drive alone, 3% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 6%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksGolf Course Lakelake · 1.8 miSouthwestern Community Club Lakelake · 2.1 miTater Hillpeak · 7.1 miSugar Hillpeak · 7.6 miLittle Marys Riverriver · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPiney Creek Ravine State Natural Areastate conservation land · 6.1 mi · 193 acresKinkaid Lake Purchase Unitnational forest · 8.3 mi · 1,243 acresSwayne Hollow State Natural Areastate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 81 acresSteelville Sportsmen's Clubnature preserve · 6.8 miTurkey Bluffs State Fish and Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 2,284 acresMiddle Mississippi River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 12.4 mi · 6,180 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199448 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202332 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowPerry County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, nearest monitors: Randolph County, IL, 14 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL26% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWillisvilleserves 799 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation499 ft152 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
