Roxana, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location in Madison County, Illinois | |
  Roxana Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′53″N 90°02′47″W / 38.83139°N 90.04639°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Townships | Wood River, Fort Russell, Chouteau, Edwardsville |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Village President | Marty Reynolds |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.22 sq mi (18.71 km2) |
| • Land | 7.10 sq mi (18.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,454 |
| • Density | 204.76/sq mi (79.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 62084 (Roxana) 62025 (Edwardsville) |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-66131 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2399135[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Roxana, Illinois |
| Website | www |
Roxana is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,454 at the 2020 census.[3] The ZIP Code is 62084.
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.[4]
Roxana is considered to be part of the River Bend portion of the St. Louis Metro East area. It is well known for its bright Christmas lights lining Illinois Route 111, its main street, throughout the holiday season each year.[citation needed]
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roxana, Illinois
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Illinois". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Roxana village, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ STLrc [dead link]