BlockZeigler, Illinois
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1910 and the latest in 1987. It stands in Six Mile Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62999. The Survey maps it on the Christopher quadrangle. 1,484 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 412 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresZeigler fell from 1,801 to 1,484 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,801 | |
| 2020 | 1,484 | -317 (-18%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1910 USGS Herrin quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1936 USGS Herrin quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1949 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1968 USGS Christopher quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Carbondale quadrangle1:100000
- 1987 USGS Paducah quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
8 since 2010Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Zeigler between 2010 and 2012, burning about 99 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/undetermined | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 70 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | MINES |
| 25 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 10211 |
| 12 April 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 10088 |
| 3 March 2011 | Debris and open burning | 12 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | MILLS |
| 28 February 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | WRIGHT |
| 7 November 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 10301 |
| 14 November 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 10329 |
| 21 October 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 10263 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
29 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Zeigler in 29 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 10 flood, 8 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 2 heavy rain. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zeigler | $100,000 | In Zeigler and Pershing, numerous trees and very large tree limbs were down. Some trees were uprooted. In Zeigler, trees and limbs fell on several houses in town. One large tree fell through a roof, causing extensive damage to the house. At least two other houses sustained extensive roof damage, which allowed rainwater to soak the interiors of the houses. At other houses, the wind caused minor roof damage such as blowing off shingles. Siding was blown off some houses, and gutters were damaged. Roads were blocked by downed tree limbs. The wind was responsible for toppling objects in yards, such as swings and lamp posts. In addition to the wind, witnesses also reported one inch hail in Zeigler, which helped to bring tons of tree leaves to the ground. The wind-blown rain, debris, and hail left many houses with dirt and debris plastered onto them. The sides of some residences and travel trailers were punctured by wind-blown hailstones. The damage found in Zeigler was mainly across the southeast sections of town. The village of Pershing is a small town just west of Interstate 57 and southwest of West Frankfort. All of the damage was caused by a series of downbursts, with winds estimated to be around 65 mph. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zeigler | $100,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Flood | Zeigler | $70,000 | Moderate flooding occurred on the Big Muddy River. At the Plumfield river gage, the river crested at 28.60 feet on the 2nd. Flood stage is 20 feet. Several houses were evacuated, including two houses between Plumfield and Buckner. A number of roads were closed. State Highway 148 at the Big Muddy River bridge south of Zeigler was reduced to one lane. There was considerable flooding of bottomlands and surrounding low-lying areas. Franklin County government officials declared a state of disaster for the entire county. The American Red Cross opened shelters for flood victims. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zeigler | $40,000 | A barn was blown down. Numerous trees and power lines were downed. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Zeigler | $25,000 | Golf ball size hail in the Royalton and Zeigler areas dented vehicles. |
| February 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zeigler | $20,000 | Campers were overturned at a trailer sales business. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zeigler | $15,000 | Trees were blown down, including one on a house in downtown Zeigler. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zeigler | $10,000 | Car ports were blown over. Winds were estimated from 60 to 70 mph. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zeigler | $10,000 | Many trees and tree limbs were down in western Franklin County. At least one home received siding damage. Power lines were down. A spotter estimated peak winds near 65 mph southeast of Sesser. |
| September 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zeigler | $7,000 | no account filed |
| March 2025 | Hail | Zeigler | - | Nickel hail fell near Zeigler. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Zeigler | - | Very minor flooding occurred on the Big Muddy River, inundating fields and low-lying woods and farmland. |
| March 2021 | Flood | Zeigler | - | Minor flooding occurred along the Big Muddy River. There was flooding of low-lying flood plain, which consists of fields and woodland. |
| November 2015 | Heavy Rain | Zeigler | - | An automated rain gage measured 3.36 inches in the past 48 hours. |
| December 2015 | Flood | Zeigler | - | The Big Muddy River rose above flood stage late in the month, but the crest did not occur until early January. There was minor flooding of river access roads, low-lying fields, and woodlands. |
| June 2013 | Flood | Zeigler | - | Minor flooding occurred along the Big Muddy River at and near Plumfield. Riverside access roads and low-lying fields were flooded. |
| December 2013 | Flood | Zeigler | - | Minor flooding occurred along the Big Muddy River. Low-lying fields and woodlands were flooded. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Zeigler | - | Golf ball to hen egg size hail was reported. |
| November 2011 | Flood | Zeigler | - | At the Plumfield river gage, the Big Muddy River rose above flood stage on the 30th. Minor flooding of low-lying fields occurred. |
| July 2011 | Flood | Zeigler | - | Minor flooding on the Big Muddy River continued into mid-July. The river continued slowly falling after reaching its crest in June. Some low-lying fields near the river were underwater. |
| March 2010 | Flood | Zeigler | - | Minor flooding of the Big Muddy River occurred at Plumfield. At the Plumfield river gage, where flood stage is 20 feet, the river crested at 20.53 feet on the 28th. Minor flooding of low-lying fields and woodlands near the river occurred. |
| April 2010 | Heavy Rain | Zeigler | - | Street flooding was reported in Zeigler. |
| December 2009 | Flood | Zeigler | - | Minor flooding of the Big Muddy River occurred. At the Plumfield gage, the river crested at 23.34 feet on the 27th. Flood stage there is 20 feet. Minor flooding of low-lying fields and pastureland occurred. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Zeigler | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Zeigler | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Zeigler | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Zeigler | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Zeigler | - | no account filed |
| June 2000 | Flash Flood | Zeigler | - | no account filed |
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.
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 Zeigler | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q576289 | The 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 421611. 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.
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.