ZIP Code 62471

Vandalia, IL · Fayette County

38.9439, -89.1041 · View boundary on OpenStreetMap ↗

About Vandalia

Vandalia is a city in and the county seat of Fayette County, Illinois, United States. At the 2020 Census, the population was 7,458. The city is 60 miles (97 km) northeast of the Greater St. Louis area on the Kaskaskia River. In the early 19th century, Vandalia became the western terminus of the National Road from the East Coast. Vandalia served as the state capital of Illinois from 1819 until 1839, when the seat of state government moved closer to the center of the state in Springfield. Since 1933, the Vandalia State House State Historic Site preserves and interprets the State House capital building and grounds, originally constructed in 1836.

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Area Profile

US Census (ACS 5-year · Gazetteer)

10,309
population
$58,810
median household income
80
people / sq mi
$119,800
median home value
$739
median gross rent
42.0
median age
4,025
housing units
3,636
households
128.2
land area (sq mi)

Key places in 62471

Points of interest

  • grocery
  • gas
  • fast_food
  • bank

Brands

  • Pilot (2)
  • Aldi (1)
  • Arby's (1)
  • Burger King (1)
  • Dairy Queen (1)
  • KFC (1)
  • McDonald's (1)
  • Sonic (1)
  • Subway (1)
  • Walmart (1)
  • Wendy's (1)