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Around Energy
Distances
Nearest major airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)99 miles away
Closer regional airport
Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Louis, MO89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL290 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Energy; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Energy
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 12th DistrictMike Bost (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Energy had 974 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 688th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Williamson County grew from 27,796 residents in 1900 to 67,153 in 2020.
Williamson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt, IL weather station (8 miles away).
Jobs in Williamson County
26,291 jobs at 1,597 businesses in Williamson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Energy.
Nearest hospitals
Herrin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Herrin1.9 miles
Heartland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marion2.4 miles
Marion Il Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marion4.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Mental health providers
6
Physical and occupational therapists
3
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Energy
Grocery stores
Kroger1.1 mi
Borowiak's IGA3.2 mi
Walmart Supercenter3.4 mi
Kroger4.8 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walmart Pharmacy1.0 mi
Libraries
Herrin City Library2.2 mi
Anne West Lindsey District Library2.8 mi
JALC Library3.9 mi
Southern Illinois Talking Book Center4.2 mi
Museums
Carterville Heritage Museum3.0 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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