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South Roxana, Illinois 8-7-2011

South RoxanaIL

A town of 2,181. A typical home worth about $93K.

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Population
2,181
−7.9% since 2010
Typical home
$93K
−0.8% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
35.3
years
Jobs based here
653
Balanced

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Housing

A typical South Roxana home is worth about $93K

The typical South Roxana home is worth about $93,000, down 0.8% in a year, 69% below the Illinois typical home.

$93KZillow home value

Typical home value

South Roxana$93K
Illinois$298K
−0.8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 17% of U.S. towns

South Roxana beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better15 too close to call17 worse
What stands outSouth RoxanaIL
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.9%10.3%
More smokers19%12.1%
More adults with COPD9.5%6.3%
Anderson Hospital
7.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
6th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Who lives here

An age mix much like Illinois’s, and fewer college graduates

No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Illinois average. 6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois.

35.3median age · IL 39
South RoxanaIllinoisUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma14%
High school35%
Some college33%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s4%
Graduate2%
Ages and education in South Roxana
South RoxanaILU.S.
Under 109.5%11.5%11.6%
10 to 1713.1%10.4%10.3%
18 to 2412%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3414.5%13.6%13.7%
35 to 4414.3%13.3%13.2%
45 to 5412.5%12.4%12.2%
55 to 649.7%12.8%12.7%
65 to 748.4%10%10.2%
75 and older6.1%7%7%
No diploma13.5%9.5%10.4%
High school35.4%25.1%26%
Some college32.6%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s12.8%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s3.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate1.9%15.3%14.1%
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,200, single groups can be off by several pointsBy the numbers →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

South Roxana has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer67–87°
Fall47–68°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
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 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
5
paid flood claims since 1995
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of South Roxana

Most working residents leave South Roxana for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Granite City (11%), Edwardsville (9%) and St. Louis (9%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In South Roxana1%
Granite City11%
Edwardsville9%
St. Louis9%
Alton5%
11 mi
median commute distance
653
jobs based in South Roxana
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 45% of U.S. towns

South Roxana reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.

B−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

South Roxana2.2
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

South Roxana20.1
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
45th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
31st
percentile among IL towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
37
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

0.8% of South Roxana is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0.8%conserved
Map of South Roxana: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
0.8%
conserved · 12 of 1,436 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. South Roxana Dad's Club Park—8
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About South Roxana

Village in Illinois, United States

South Roxana, incorporated in March 1967, is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,891 at the 2020 census.

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Population
1,891
Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
440 ft
ZIP code
62087

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