BH Car Show 8, 2007
Bunker Hill’s story
189 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,441 in 1880, 1,630 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1912 on.
- 1837Bunker Hill is settled
Bunker HillIL
Louis metro’s $80K median household income.
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Population
1,593
2025 Census estimate · −2.6% since 2020
Typical home
$184K
+0.1% in a year
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
367
A commuter town
Is Bunker Hill a good place to live?
The best of Bunker Hill’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for civic life; the weakest is a C for schools. Only 81 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns score higher on cost of living. Bunker Hill’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Bunker Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Bunker Hill stand out
Where Bunker Hill beats most towns.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Bunker Hill for work
Where Bunker Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
367jobs based in Bunker Hill
9%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Bunker Hill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Bunker Hill is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →SchoolsBehind 72% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.2 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 0.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthCommunity Hospital of Staunton 8.8 miles awayBOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →Jobs & income$76K median household income; 367 jobs based hereB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC+Open →History2 notable people born hereBOpen →Civic life3.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.8; 16% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Bunker Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bunker Hill, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMacoupin County ClerkMacoupin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6201462014 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 Bunker Hill.
HousingCost of living grade A+
The typical home in Bunker Hill is valued at about $184K
The typical Bunker Hill home is worth about $184,000, about the same as a year ago, 38% below the Illinois typical home. Bunker Hill’s median rent is $862 a month, where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 81% of Bunker Hill households own their home.
$184KZillow home value
| Bunker Hill | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $862 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Bunker Hill$184K
Illinois$296K
+0.1%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
Most of Bunker Hill’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bunker Hill for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Alton (6%), Edwardsville (6%) and St. Louis (5%).
9%work in town
| Bunker Hill | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $76,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Bunker Hill9%
Alton6%
Edwardsville6%
St. Louis5%
Bunker Hill Township3%
19 mi
median commute distance
367
jobs based in Bunker Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Bunker Hill, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Bunker Hill has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Bunker Hill is 87°F.
17″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–41°
Spring44–65°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–67°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthB
Bunker Hill is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Bunker Hill beats the Illinois average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 18% of adults binge drink in Bunker Hill.
56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Bunker Hill | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
3 better25 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Bunker Hill | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.5% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.4% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.8% | 6.3% |
Community Hospital of Staunton
8.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Bunker Hill faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 64 attractions →Cahokia and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bunker Hill. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw31 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
32 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
17 mi Ancient sitePiasa
31 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
27 mi LandmarkMonks MoundSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bunker Hill
18pages on Bunker Hill
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bunker Hill
About 1 of every 100 Bunker Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Bunker Hill
City in the United States
Bunker Hill is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,630 at the 2020 census, down from 1,774 in 2010.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1837
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 659 ft
- ZIP code
- 62014
- Area code
- 618
Questions about Bunker Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bunker Hill, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
What is Bunker Hill, IL known for?
2 notable people were born here, including Andy Manar and Robert Ober.