The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Batchtown comes to 84 of 100, above both Illinois’ towns (50 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Federal aid has come to Batchtown households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. Expected losses in Batchtown break down as 47% from inland flooding and 21% from heat waves.

84risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHeat wavesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters4 federal disasters · Paid out in Batchtown Get ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

The average trip to work in Batchtown is longer than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country

In Batchtown, the typical household income is $58,000. Most working residents leave Batchtown for work: only 2% work in town. Among residents here, 6.7% live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles.

2%work in town

	Batchtown	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	57 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$58,000	$83,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	2.1%	8.3%	8%
Below the poverty line	6.7%	8.4%	9.6%

Where working residents work

In Batchtown2%

Hardin11%

Alton8%

Maryland Heights6%

O'Fallon5%

24 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Batchtown

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here27 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Batchtown Commute times57 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 24 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Batchtown brings four seasons and pleasant summers

The town’s peak summer temperature stands at 88°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°

Spring44–66°

Summer66–86°

Fall46–67°

Oct 20

typical first frost

Apr 20

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 88°, January lows 21°Rain & snow16″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Batchtown is

Batchtown: 14% of adults report frequent mental distress. CDC measures, 32 in all: Batchtown beats Illinois on 11 and trails on 3. 7.9% of adults in Batchtown worry about having enough food; 30% feel lonely.

	Batchtown	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	14%	17%	17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)	7.9%	13%	14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	33%	33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	20%	23%	25%

32 measures vs. Illinois

11 better18 too close to call3 worse

What stands out	Batchtown	IL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	7.9%	15.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	7.1%	13.2%
More adults who have had cancer	11.4%	7.6%

Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital

17 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exercise Hospitals & doctors nearby17 miles to an ER · Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor health Every CDC estimateBetter than IL on 11 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Batchtown

17pages on Batchtown

The big questions

HealthBetter than IL on 11 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$58K median household income · 27 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions58 nearby · Katy Trail State Park 20 mi LibrarySouth County Public Library District Colleges

The story

HistorySettled 1879 Famous people1 born in Batchtown Town Hall & politicsClimate88° summer highs · 16″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62006 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Batchtown; the nearest are

Principia CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Elsah17.3 mi$34,680 tuition St Charles Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Cottleville, MO18.9 mi$3,048 in-state tuition University of Missouri-St LouisUniversity or college · Public · Saint Louis, MO28.9 mi$14,112 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Batchtown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Batchtown for work

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

27jobs based in Batchtown

2%of working residents work in town

24 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Batchtown

Village in Illinois, United States

Batchtown is a village in Richwood Precinct, Calhoun County, Illinois, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census, down from 214 at the 2010 census.

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Area: 1.9 sq mi
Elevation: 581 ft
ZIP code: 62006

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The biggest natural risk in Batchtown is inland flooding, at a very high overall level