Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:37 am – 8:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 26 min7:17 am – 4:43 pm
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People578 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.9160 householdsMedian household income $72,750Median home value $144,50083% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,852 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 195 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 18%, construction 16%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 46 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 22°F39 in of rain a year, on about 66 dayswettest month May9 in of snow a year, on about 6 days44 days above 90°F, 102 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Charles Co Ap station, 8 mi away; snow from St Charles Elm Pt
Nearby landmarksLong Lakelake · 3.5 miSwan Lakelake · 1.0 miPere Marquette State Park Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.0 miTwo Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.3 miSixmile Islandisland · 1.6 miIndian Hillpeak · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPool No. 26 - Stump Lakestate park · 2.6 mi · 2,972 acresTwo Rivers National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.6 mi · 871 acresGolden Eagle Wildlife Preservestate conservation land · 1.5 mi · 131 acresKrause Woods Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.4 mi · 81 acresPere Marquette State Parkstate park · 5.1 mi · 116 acresRiver Retreatstate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 77 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 5 Jun 197441 mi away, near O'Fallon, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Dec 198022 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCalhoun County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively LowHeat wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025248 of 309 days measured57 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 40, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Saint Charles County, MO, 13 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBrusselsserves 136 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation445 ft136 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBarnes - Jewish Saint Peters Hospital11.2 miPost officeBrussels Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrafton City Hall7.6 miPoliceGrafton Police Department7.6 miFire stationBrussels - Point Fire Protection District1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 high, 1 otherSchoolSaint Mary School1.0 miHighBrussels High School1.0 miElementaryBrussels Grade School1.0 miCollegePrincipia College12.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL18 miInterstateI-7011 miUS highwayUS 6717 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN23 miCoachSaint Louis Lambert FieldGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62013 ZIP area.
