Illinois, 1907
Cahokia Township’s story
Cahokia Township in pictures
Census counts: 3,389 in 2000, 3,151 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and a map from 1912 on.
Explore the history →Cahokia TownshipIL
A town of 3,084.
Population
3,084
2025 Census estimate · −3.4% since 2020
Median home value
$97K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
194
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#546 of 767 in IL
Is Cahokia Township a good place to live?
Cahokia Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $97K for a typical one, or 1.2 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 546th of 767 graded towns in Illinois. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $57K, and 15% of residents live below the poverty line. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Cahokia Township for work
Where Cahokia Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
194jobs based in Cahokia Township
2%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cahokia Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Cahokia Township is from typical.
Cost of livingA+Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 4.4% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBehind 71% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationCOpen →HealthSt. Francis Hospital 6.8 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 43% of U.S. communities; earthquakes tops the listBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 1% conserved landCOpen →History1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 87° summer afternoons, 14″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 48.2; 12% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cahokia Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cahokia Township, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBenld water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers93% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cahokia Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsGillespie Community Unit School District 7Mount Olive Community Unit School District 52 districts serve Cahokia Township; 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.govWho runs elections hereMacoupin County ClerkMacoupin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes62009, 62033, 62069, 6205662009 49% · 62033 26% · 62069 15% · 62056 6%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 Cahokia Township.
Cahokia Township is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Springfield and beyond.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most working residents commute out of Cahokia Township
Cahokia Township has 194 jobs for its 1,364 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Cahokia Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Cahokia Township has lost 28 jobs, to 194 in 2023. The top destinations are Springfield (7%), Litchfield (6%) and Gillespie (6%).
2%work in town
| Cahokia Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 8.4% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Cahokia Township2%
Springfield7%
Litchfield6%
Gillespie6%
Staunton4%
27 mi
median commute distance
194
jobs based in Cahokia Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Cahokia Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Cahokia Township has chilly winters and warm summers. Cahokia Township’s July high is 87°F, above Illinois’ towns (84°F) and close to U.S. towns (85°F).
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring44–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 14
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Residents of Cahokia Township are less healthy than 62% of U.S. towns
Against the 8,069 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cahokia Township’s, it is healthier than 64%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Cahokia Township beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 16% of Cahokia Township adults smoke cigarettes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 14%. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in Cahokia Township.
38%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Cahokia Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 19% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Cahokia Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
St. Francis Hospital
6.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
24th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Moderate risk in Cahokia Township, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 10 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cahokia Township.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC
Conserved land covers 0.6% of Cahokia Township
2.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Cahokia Township’s trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
#555for trails in IL
| Cahokia Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.6% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
0.6%
conserved · 132 of 23,473 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cahokia Township
19pages on Cahokia Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cahokia Township
About 1 of every 100 Cahokia Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Cahokia Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Cahokia Township (T8N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,378 and it contained 1,594 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
Cahokia Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Cahokia Township.
South Litchfield TownshipGillespie TownshipMount Olive TownshipHoney Point TownshipBenldMount ClareCahokia Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahokia Township | #546 | C+ | A+ | — | C | C+ |
| South Litchfield Township | #447 | B | A | — | B+ | C+ |
| Gillespie Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Olive Township | #563 | C+ | A+ | — | C | C+ |
| Honey Point Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benld | — | — | A+ | — | C | C |
| Mount Clare | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Benld has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Cahokia Township, South Litchfield Township, Mount Olive Township and Benld report no FBI crime data of their own. Gillespie Township, Honey Point Township and Mount Clare aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cahokia Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Cahokia Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cahokia Township, IL a good place to live?
Cahokia Township grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #546 of 767 in Illinois. It grades C+ for health and C for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Cahokia Township, 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+.