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PiasaIL

A town of 3,085. Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns.

Population

3,085

−6.6% since 2010

Median home value

$169K

Census ACS

Household income

$90K

median

Median age

44.0

years

Jobs based here

223

A commuter town

What makes Piasa stand out

The thing Piasa does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Piasa

Health

Healthier than 61%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than IL on 6 measures, worse on 4.

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Piasa for work

Where Piasa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

223jobs based in Piasa

3%of working residents work in town

22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Piasa’s report card

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HealthBHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns Commute22 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate88°/22°Summer high · winter low · 17″ snow Hazards60/100High risk of storm & flood damage

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Weather

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Cloudy

H 71° · L 48°

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Upcoming events

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The data

Ordered by what stands out in Piasa. Another town gets a different order.

Health

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns

Piasa beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

BHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Illinois

6 better22 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Piasa	IL
Fewer uninsured adults	6.5%	9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	11%	15.9%
More adults who have had cancer	9.9%	7.6%

Jersey Community Hospital

9.1 mi away · emergency room

1 of 3

care shortages: mental health

54th

percentile among IL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Piasa

Most working residents leave Piasa for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Alton (12%), St. Louis (6%) and Godfrey (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Piasa3%

Alton12%

St. Louis6%

Godfrey5%

Edwardsville4%

22 mi

median commute distance

223

jobs based in Piasa

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Piasa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–41°

Spring45–66°

Summer66–86°

Fall46–67°

Nov 5

typical first frost

Apr 4

typical last frost

+0.8°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

60risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves

paid flood claims since 1982

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

About Piasa

Unincorporated community in Illinois, United States

Piasa is an unincorporated community in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. Piasa is located on Illinois Route 16 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Shipman. Piasa has a post office with ZIP code 62079.

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