Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:35 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:15 am – 4:41 pm
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People10,726 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.64,777 householdsMedian household income $65,013Median home value $111,000Median rent $941 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,178 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 5,474 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, retail 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 24 minutes85% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 22°F42 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May11 in of snow a year, on about 8 days29 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&d station, 4 mi away; snow from Edwardsville 2 W
Parks and public landsEdward "ted" And Pat Jones-confluence Point State Parkstate park · 2.5 mi · 1,117 acresEast End Parkpark · under a mileRoxana Community Parkpark · under a mileColumbia Bottom Conservation Areastate conservation land · 4.1 mi · 4,253 acresLewis & Clark State Historic Sitestate historic site · 4.8 mi · 562 acresUpper Mississippi Waterfowl Areastate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 162 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198328 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Jul 201746 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, Madison County monitors, IL
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterWood Riverserves 10,464 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation435 ft133 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlton Memorial Hospital5.2 miPost officeWood River Post Office1.1 miTown hallRoxana Village Hall1.2 miPoliceRoxana Village Police Department1.2 miFire stationWood River Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools3 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 1 otherElementaryCentral Intermediate Schoolunder a mileMiddleLewis and Clark Junior High Schoolunder a mileElementaryLewis and Clark Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL18 miInterstateI-2556.7 miUS highwayUS 675.6 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN6.0 miCoachTroy, IL (Mobil Gas Station off of I-55)OurBus12 miTransit46 stops within a mileMadison County Transit (MCT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62095 ZIP area.
