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Illinois›Clinton County

BartelsoIL

A town of 644, settled in 1885.

Is Bartelso a good place to live?

Bartelso’s average trip to work is 33 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Bartelso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

644 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Bartelso: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Bartelso, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBartelso water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Bartelso’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCentral Community High School District 71Bartelso School District 572 districts serve Bartelso; 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.gov
Who runs elections hereClinton County ClerkClinton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6221862218 100%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 Bartelso.

Work & commute

Most of Bartelso’s workers commute out: the town has 0.3 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Bartelso for work: only 2% work in town. 4.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Bartelso, below both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Bartelso grew to 77 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013.

2%work in town
BartelsoIllinois townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.2%8.4%9.6%
Working residents who work in town2.3%8.3%8%
Median household income$90,000$83,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Bartelso2%
Germantown8%
Breese8%
Centralia5%
St. Louis4%
19 mi
median commute distance
77
jobs based in Bartelso
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Bartelso

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.

73risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
73High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Bartelso

Bartelso has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Bartelso is 88°F.

10″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 6
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Bartelso is

Bartelso beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 21% of adults binge drink in Bartelso.

BartelsoIllinois townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%18%16%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)10%11%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)21%23%25%
32 measures vs. Illinois
5 better27 too close to call0 worse
What stands outBartelsoIL
Fewer uninsured adults6.9%9.9%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.8%15.9%
St. Josephs Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Bartelso’s typical home value is about $289K

The typical Bartelso home is worth about $289,000, up 6.7% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home. 92% of Bartelso households own their home.

$289KZillow home value

Typical home value

Bartelso$289K
Illinois$296K
+6.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in March

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bartelso

16pages on Bartelso
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bartelso

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Bartelso for work

Where Bartelso’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

8% → Germantown Germantown 8% 8% → Breese Breese 8% 5% → Centralia Centralia 5% 4% → St. Louis St. Louis 4% 4% → Carlyle Carlyle 4% 4% → Belleville Belleville 4% Bartelso · 2% stay
77jobs based in Bartelso
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Bartelso

Village in Illinois, United States

There is a St.Cecilia Church and, a school. The school is a public school with a relgion for cathlics Bartelso is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 635 at the 2020 census, up from 595 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
449 ft
ZIP code
62218

Questions about Bartelso

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bartelso, IL a good place to live?

Bartelso has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.