Wood River, 2006
Roxana’s story
105 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,139 in 1930, a peak of 2,090 in 1960, 1,454 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2006 and 7 maps from 1927 on.
- 1921Roxana is settled
RoxanaIL
A town of 1,395, settled in 1921.
Population
1,395
2025 Census estimate · −3% since 2020
Typical home
$108K
+0.4% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
2,334
A job hub
Is Roxana a good place to live?
Roxana’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. The biggest park or preserve is Roxana Community Park, at 40 acres. Roxana has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Roxana stand out
Where Roxana beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here2,334
Residents who work644
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Typical home value
Roxana$108K
Illinois$296K
Cost of livingA+
1.3 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 98% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
Small town
1,395 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
South RoxanaWood RiverHartfordWood River TownshipFort Russell TownshipRoxana
How Roxana grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Roxana is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBeat 72% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationB+Open →HealthAnderson Hospital 7.9 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.7 of 20; 1.8% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 3% conserved landB+Open →History1 notable person born hereCOpen →Civic life19.2 library visits per resident; 2.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.3; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Cahokia and 52 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Roxana. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
16 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
11 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
15 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
10 mi Ancient sitePiasaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Roxana: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Roxana, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBethalto water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Roxana’s trash rules yet
SchoolsEast Alton-Wood River Community High School District 14Roxana Community Unit School District 1Edwardsville Community Unit School District 73 districts serve Roxana; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMadison County ClerkMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62084, 6202562084 98% · 62025 2%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Roxana.
HousingCost of living grade A+
Zillow puts the typical Roxana home at about $108K
Roxana’s midpoint rent is $975 a month, below both the Illinois town median ($1,129 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). In Roxana, 73% of households live in a home they own, close to both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%).
$108KZillow home value
| Roxana | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $975 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Roxana$108K
Illinois$296K
+0.4%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Roxana has 3.6 jobs for every working resident, and 2,296 people commute in
Roxana’s typical journey to work comes in at 19 minutes. Most people who work leave Roxana to do it: just 6% work in town. Since 2013, Roxana has added 232 jobs, to 2,334 in 2023. In Roxana, 12% of residents live below the poverty line.
6%work in town
| Roxana | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Roxana6%
Edwardsville11%
Alton7%
St. Louis6%
Wood River5%
11 mi
median commute distance
2,334
jobs based in Roxana
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 31% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Roxana is less healthy than 70% of U.S. towns
19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Roxana. Among adults locally, 17% smoke cigarettes and 41% have obesity.
30%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Roxana | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better21 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Roxana | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.8% | 12.1% |
Anderson Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Roxana, with inland flooding at the top
The national flood insurance program has paid 16 claims in Roxana since 1978. Compared with 71% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. 49% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 17%.
71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
16
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Roxana
Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2024. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Roxana's reported crime rate is below Illinois's.
| Roxana | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 10.7 per 1,000 residents | 9.3 | 11.5 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Roxana0.7
Illinois2.9
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Roxana10.7
Illinois17.7
U.S.17.7
1
violent crimes reported in 2024
15
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsB+
Conservation land takes up 2.9% of Roxana
Walkers can cover 1.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Roxana’s concentration of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
2.9%conserved
| Roxana | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
2.9%
conserved · 136 of 4,628 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Roxana Community Park | 0.5 mi | 40 |
| 2. Kendall Hill Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Burbank Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Roxana
20pages on Roxana
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 72% of IL districtsSafety0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2024)HealthCBetter than IL on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+$108K typical home · up 0.4% in a yearWork & commuteB−$65K median household income · 2,334 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Roxana
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleUniversity or college · Public · Edwardsville3.2 mi$12,922 in-state tuitionLewis and Clark Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Godfrey12 mi$4,340 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Roxana residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A job hub
Every workday, about 2,296 people come to Roxana for work
Where Roxana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,334jobs based in Roxana
6%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Roxana
Village in Illinois, United States
Roxana is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,454 at the 2020 census. A majority of the land in Roxana is taken up by the Wood River Refinery, an oil refinery operated by Phillips 66. The refinery was originally built and owned by Shell Oil. As of 2016, the refinery is capable of refining 314,000 barrels (49,900 m3) of oil per day to produce gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, asphalt, propane, and other products, and supplies part of the St. Louis, Chicago, Indiana, and Ohio regions. Roxana is considered to be part of the River Bend portion of the St. Louis Metro East area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1921
- Area
- 7.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 446 ft
- ZIP code
- 62084
Questions about Roxana
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Roxana, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.