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ZeiglerIL

A town of 1,267. A typical home worth about $48K.

Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,267
−17.6% since 2010
Typical home
$48K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
48.7
years
Jobs based here
175
A commuter town

What makes Zeigler stand out

The 2 things Zeigler does most differently from other towns.

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A shrinking town

Zeigler has shrunk 17.6% since 2010

1,801 people in 2010; 1,267 today.

1,8012010
1,4842020
1,267Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Zeigler home is worth about $48K

The typical Zeigler home is worth about $48,000, down 0.6% in a year, 84% below the Illinois typical home.

$48KZillow home value

Typical home value

Zeigler$48K
Illinois$298K
−0.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns

Zeigler beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outZeiglerIL
More adults with COPD9.8%6.3%
More smokers17.4%12.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.8%10.3%
Herrin Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Zeigler

Most working residents leave Zeigler for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Marion (15%), Mount Vernon (7%) and Carbondale (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

6%work in town

Where working residents work

In Zeigler6%
Marion15%
Mount Vernon7%
Carbondale7%
Herrin6%
13 mi
median commute distance
175
jobs based in Zeigler
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Zeigler has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors

0% of Zeigler is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 869 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Super-Koll Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Small town

1,267 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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About Zeigler

City in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Zeigler is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,484 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
1,484
Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
412 ft
ZIP code
62999
Area code
618

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