General

Region of State – South Central
County – Fayette
Time Zone – Central
Area Code – 618
Zip Code – 62471

Climate

Average Winter Temperature – 32 degrees F
Average Summer Temperature – 80 degrees F
Average Annual Rainfall – 39 inches
Average Snowfall – 16 inches

Population

Fayette County – 21,802
Vandalia – 6,975
St. Elmo – 1,456
Ramsey – 1,056
Brownstown – 705
Farina – 558

Labor Force

Total Labor Force – 10,169
Employed – 9,650
Unemployed – 519
Unemployment Rate – 5.1 percent
Manufacturing – 27.8 percent
Non-Manufacturing – 68.5 percent
Agriculture – 3.7 percent

Major Employers

All Steel - 27 employees
Vandalia Correctional Center – 400 employees
Graham Packaging – 335 employees
Fayette County Hospital – 300 employees
Vandalia Community Schools – 200 employees
Vandalia Correctional Center - 400 employees
Van Seal – 84 employees
Graham Packaging - 235 employees
First National Bank - 75 employees
Poly-Pak & Ship – 55 employees
Rural King - 57 employees
FAYCO Enterprises – 140 employees
South Central FS – 103 employees
Signature Label – 50 employees
Statewide Tire - 25 employees
Purina Mills / Land of Lakes – 24 employees
OctoChem – 32 employees
Wal-Mart - 251 employees

Transportation

Highways:
Interstate 70
U.S. Route 51
U.S. Route 40
Ill. Route 185
Ill. Route 140

Rail:
CSX and Pioneer Rail Corp.

Air:
Vandalia Municipal Airport
(4,000-foot asphalt runawy, lighted)

Utilities

Water:
Vandalia

Electricity:
Ameren
Southwester Electric Coorperative Inc.

Natural Gas:
ATMOS Energy

Telephone:
SBC (local), AT&T (long distance)

Emergency Services

Fire:
Vandalia Volunteer Fire Department (32 members)

Police:
Vandalia Police Department (13 officers)

Ambulance:
Fayette County Hospital Ambulance Service

For More Information: Contact the Vandalia Chamber of Commerce