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Jerseyville, Illinois

12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1930 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Jersey Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62052. The Survey maps it on the Jerseyville South quadrangle. 8,337 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 659 feet above sea level.

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Jerseyville within Jersey County

On record in Jerseyville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 5 records

Population over time

2 figures

Jerseyville fell from 8,465 to 8,337 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20108,465
20208,337-128 (-2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 12 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

2 since 2007

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Jerseyville between 2007 and 2009, burning about 12 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined2

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
19 July 2007Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resourcesnot named
12 November 2009Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresIllinois Division of Forestry Resources91116

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Jersey County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Jerseyville: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Jersey Cty Hwy Dept PitStonePast Producer

Every working recorded in Jersey County

Storms near this place

58 since 1994

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Jerseyville in 58 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 30 thunderstorm wind, 22 hail, 3 flash flood, 2 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2011LightningJerseyville$150,000Lightning struck a house causing a fire that destroyed the house. Fortunately the owners were not home at the time, so no injuries were reported.
April 2026Flash FloodJerseyville$50,000Heavy rain washed out a culvert and a portion of West County Road was washed out.
May 2007Flash FloodJerseyville$45,000Local law enforcement reported flash flooding across Jerseyville. On the west side of town, Maple Summit Road was covered by 3 feet of water, and by 2 1/2 feet by the hospital.
December 2021Thunderstorm WindJerseyville$5,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a metal sign and numerous tree limbs on the east side of town along Illinois Route 16.
June 1995Thunderstorm WindJerseyville$200Power lines and large tree limbs were blown down. A satellite antenna was also knocked over.
November 1994Thunderstorm WindJerseyville$200The county sheriff reported large trees down or damaged west and north of Jerseyville. Ham radio spotters also reported two utility poles snapped and down along Highway 267 north of Jerseryville.
November 1994Thunderstorm WindJerseyville$200The county sheriff reported large trees down or damaged west and north of Jerseyville. Ham radio spotters also reported two utility poles snapped and down along Highway 267 north of Jerseryville.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-A HAM radio operator reported 60 mph wind gusts and up to 8 inch tree limbs down near Bluebird Lane and Illinois Route 109.
May 2016Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees and numerous large tree limbs.
April 2015Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-Sixty mile per hour winds caused large hail to break a window on a house 3 miles south of Jerseyville.
June 2014Tornado (EF0)Jerseyville-The tornado first touched down just south of Owl Branch Road west of the intersection with Cherry Lane. Several large tree branches were snapped off in this location and several tree tops were broken. The tornado travelled to the southeast. On the west side of Cherry Lane, a wall of a garage on the north side of the home was pushed in about 6 inches and some shingles were removed. Also, several large tree limbs were snapped off. The tornado crossed Cherry Lane and damaged a few more trees before lifting and dissipating. The tornado was rated EF0. It was on the ground for 1.44 miles and the max path width was 30 yards.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles onto U.S. Highway 67 south of Jerseyville near Crystal Lake Road.
December 2008Flash FloodJerseyville-Several inches of rain fell in a short amount of time on frozen ground causing flash flooding. About 3 miles east of Jerseyville, Illinois Route 16 was flooded.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-A line of severe storms moved across Jersey county blowing down numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines. In Jerseyville, a microburst caused extensive damage to two businesses. One business sustained roof and window damage and the other just had its windows blown out. Several of the large trees that fell, fell onto unoccupied vehicles causing severe damage. One tree fell onto a patio roof collapsing it. Several witnesses from Jerseyville indicated that winds of 60 mph and greater occurred for approximately 3 to 5 minutes with the strongest gusts occurring near the early stages of heavy rainfall.
May 2008HailJerseyville-Storm spotters reported one inch hail southeast of Jerseyville.
September 2007Tornado (EF0)Jerseyville-A tornado touched down near the intersection of Woodlawn Park Drive and Lakeview Drive in the Crystal Lake Subdivision. Numerous trees and tree limbs were blown down in the subdivision. Also, one home sustained minor soffit and siding damage. The tornado continued to the northeast, blowing down additional tree limbs and a couple of acres of corn on the south side of Sunderland Road as well as tree limbs on the north side of the road before lifting and dissipating.
July 2006Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-Thunderstorm winds blew down several power lines and large tree limbs in town.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-Local law enforcement reported a semi-truck trailer blown over by thunderstorm wind gusts in the Wal-Mart parking lot.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a few trees and power lines.
May 2004Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-The Sheriff Department reported trees down on Highway 16.
June 2004HailJerseyville-The Sheriff Department reported 1 inch hail.
May 2003HailJerseyville-Storm spotters reported 3/4 inch hail.
April 2002HailJerseyville-The County Sheriff Department reported golfball size hail.
May 2001Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-The County Sheriff Department reported a few trees down southeast of Jerseyville.
October 2001HailJerseyville-The County Sheriff reported 3/4 inch hail.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-The County Sheriff reported trees down in Jerseyville.
March 1998Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines.
April 2026HailJerseyville-no account filed
April 2026HailJerseyville-no account filed
April 2026HailJerseyville-no account filed
October 2016HailJerseyville-no account filed
April 2015HailJerseyville-no account filed
October 2012HailJerseyville-no account filed
April 2011HailJerseyville-no account filed
April 2011HailJerseyville-no account filed
February 2006HailJerseyville-no account filed
June 2005Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
June 2005HailJerseyville-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
May 2004HailJerseyville-no account filed
May 2004Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
August 2003HailJerseyville-no account filed
August 2003Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
February 2001Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
July 2001Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
April 2000Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
April 2000HailJerseyville-no account filed
November 1998Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
June 1998HailJerseyville-no account filed
June 1998HailJerseyville-no account filed
June 1998HailJerseyville-no account filed
May 1998HailJerseyville-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed
May 1996Thunderstorm WindJerseyville-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Jersey County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Bowman (historical)4.6 miles12
McClusky5.3 miles12
Otterville6.1 miles12
Delhi6.4 miles12
New Delhi7.1 miles12
East Newbern7.3 miles12
Dow7.4 miles12
Newbern7.8 miles12

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on JerseyvilleAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q578496The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 411103. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.