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State or areaIllinois
ZIP code62942
Telephone code618
Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 46 min5:36 am – 8:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 34 min7:09 am – 4:42 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People628 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 23.8249 householdsMedian household income $36,458Median home value $51,600Median rent $682 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 247 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, construction 13%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 37 minutes82% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages2% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 42°F, lows 25°F44 in of rain a year, on about 71 dayswettest month April6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days41 days above 90°F, 95 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 42° / 25°FJFebruary: 47° / 28°FFMarch: 57° / 36°FMApril: 68° / 45°FAMay: 77° / 55°FMJune: 86° / 64°FJJuly: 88° / 68°FJAugust: 87° / 65°FASeptember: 81° / 56°FSOctober: 70° / 45°FONovember: 56° / 35°FNDecember: 46° / 28°FD90°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carbondale Southern Il Ap station, 16 mi away; snow from Grand Twr 2 N
Nearby landmarksWalker Hillpeak · 1.7 miOAKWOOD BOTTOMS ROADtrailhead · 3.1 miTower Rockisland · 2.3 miMCCANN SPRINGStrailhead · 3.7 miGrassy Knobpeak · 2.8 miCape Antoinecape · 2.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTower Rock Natural Areastate conservation land · 2.4 miApple Creek Conservation Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 2,117 acresLa Rue Swamp Nature Preservestate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 149 acresLake Murphysboro State Parkstate park · 10.6 mi · 948 acresTrail Of Tears State Parkstate park · 11.1 mi · 3,017 acresSeventy-Six Conservation Areastate conservation land · 9.1 mi · 838 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 4.8 on 26 Sep 199034 mi away, near Chaffee, MissouriMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 18 Dec 202346 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateJackson County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrand Towerserves 559 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation358 ft109 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSIH Saint Joseph Memorial Hospital12.5 miPost officeGrand Tower Post Office1.7 miTown hallGrand Tower City Hall1.8 miPoliceGrand Tower Police Department1.7 miFire stationTower Rock Fire Protection District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois MWA26 miMajor airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL91 miInterstateI-5515 miUS highwayUS 5113 miAmtrakCarbondale, IL CDL15 miCoachCarbondaleExecutive Transportation15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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