Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 48 min5:34 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 32 min7:08 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,267 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.7629 householdsMedian household income $41,553Median home value $57,300Median rent $920 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $930 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 562 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 29 minutes81% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F48 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Du Quoin 4 Se station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsHerrin City Parkpark · 4.2 miHerrin Sports Complexrecreation area · 5.2 mi · 53 acresCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.3 mi · 45,487 acresCampbell Pond State Habitat Areastate conservation land · 7.9 mi · 529 acresPyles Fork Nature Preservestate conservation land · 11.9 mi · 135 acresOakland Nature Preservestate conservation land · 12.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199435 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202325 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, 32 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterZeiglerserves 1,774 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation378 ft115 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSIH Herrin Hospital5.0 miPost officeZeigler Post Office2.1 miTown hallZeigler Village Hall2.2 miPoliceZeigler Police Department2.2 miFire stationZeigler Fire Department2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeJohn A Logan College8.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA8.5 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL94 miInterstateI-576.2 miUS highwayUS 519.4 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL13 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62999 ZIP area.
