Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 47 min5:34 am – 8:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 33 min7:07 am – 4:40 pm
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People1,101 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.6484 householdsMedian household income $67,794Median home value $156,100Median rent $725 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,701 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 436 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, retail 12%, finance, insurance and real estate 11%Average commute 20 minutes90% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 41°F, lows 23°F49 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month April11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days38 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt station, 9 mi away
Nearby landmarksHerrin Reservoirreservoir · under a mileJohn A Logan Collegecollege · 4.2 miSaluki Lakelake · 3.4 miHarmony Trailtrailhead · 3.6 miCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 3.6 miPrairie Trailtrailhead · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCrab Orchard National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 2.2 mi · 45,487 acresHerrin Sports Complexrecreation area · 2.0 mi · 53 acresHerrin City Parkpark · 2.8 miShawnee National Forestnational forest · 8.2 mi · 273,666 acresPyles Fork Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 135 acresBrush Hill Nature Preservestate conservation land · 10.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 5 Feb 199429 mi away, near Dongola, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202332 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWilliamson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very 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, 34 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEnergyserves 984 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation461 ft141 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSIH Herrin Hospital2.0 miPost officeEnergy Post Officeunder a mileTown hallEnergy Village Hallunder a milePoliceEnergy Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationEnergy Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 middle, 1 otherSchoolUnity Christian Schoolunder a mileMiddleHerrin Junior High School1.7 miCollegeJohn A Logan College4.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA1.5 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL100 miInterstateI-574.0 miUS highwayUS 5111 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL11 miCoachCarbondale Train StationFlixBus11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62933 ZIP area.
