Church of the Holy Family · National Register of Historic Places
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4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Cahokia HeightsIL
A town of 16,874.
8 bordering townsMap →
Nicholas Jarrot Mansion · Photo: Rklawton · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
16,874
2025 Census estimate · −5.6% since 2020
Typical home
$46K
−8% in a year
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
30.3
years
Jobs based here
4,164
A commuter town
Is Cahokia Heights a good place to live?
Cahokia Heights’ best subject grade is an A for walkability; its weakest is a D for schools. 34% of residents live below the poverty line in Cahokia Heights, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 54 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on hazard risk. Only 31 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns score lower on civic life. Cahokia Heights has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Church of the Holy Family and Nicholas Jarrot Mansion. Cahokia Heights has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
What makes Cahokia Heights stand out
Where Cahokia Heights beats most towns.
A commuter town
92% of working residents leave Cahokia Heights for work
Where Cahokia Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,164jobs based in Cahokia Heights
8%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cahokia Heights grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Cahokia Heights is from typical.
Cahokia Heights has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
SchoolsBehind 95% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 11 of 20; 18.4% of households have no carAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Cost of livingCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landC+Open →HistoryBOpen →Civic life1.8 library visits per resident; 0 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateCold winters, 89° summer afternoons, 14″ of snow–Open →Housing market36 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 30.3; 14% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 59 attractions →Cahokia and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cahokia Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
4 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
3 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
8 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
5 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterSources: 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 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Cahokia Heights: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cahokia Heights, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCahokia Heights water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offDrop Off Recycling, 4 miOpenStreetMap
SchoolsBelleville Township High School District 201Cahokia Community Unit School District 187East St. Louis School District 1893 districts serve Cahokia Heights; 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 hereSt. Clair County ClerkSt. Clair County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes62206, 62207, 62203, 6220562206 68% · 62207 23% · 62203 7% · 62205 2%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 Heights.
HousingCost of living grade C
Cahokia Heights’ typical home value is about $46K
The typical Cahokia Heights home is worth about $46,000, down 8% in a year, 84% below the Illinois typical home. 52% of households own their home in Cahokia Heights, below both the Illinois town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). The median rent in Cahokia Heights is $981 a month.
$46KZillow home value
| Cahokia Heights | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 52% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $981 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Cahokia Heights$46K
Illinois$296K
Market temperature
36
days on market
93.2%
sale-to-list price
−8%
value change, 1 year
37
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Cahokia Heights faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 83 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cahokia Heights.
82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesHeat waves
83
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Cahokia Heights stands out in Illinois and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
Cahokia Heights’ median household income is $34,000. Jobs based in Cahokia Heights fell to 4,164 in 2023, 551 fewer than in 2013. Most working residents leave Cahokia Heights for work: only 8% work in town.
8%work in town
| Cahokia Heights | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $34,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.5% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Cahokia Heights8%
St. Louis13%
Belleville7%
East St. Louis4%
Sauget4%
11 mi
median commute distance
4,164
jobs based in Cahokia Heights
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 90% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Cahokia Heights is hotter
Only 4 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher July high than Cahokia Heights. Cahokia Heights has chilly winters and warm summers.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring46–67°
Summer67–88°
Fall47–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC+
2.5% of Cahokia Heights is conserved land
0.6 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Cahokia Park, at 43 acres.
2.5%conserved
2.5%
conserved · 265 of 10,451 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cahokia Park | — | 43 |
| 2. Centreville Park | — | 33 |
| 3. Cahokia Youth Footbal Park | — | 17 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cahokia Heights
17pages on Cahokia Heights
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Cahokia Heights
Stevens-The Institute of Business & ArtsUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Saint Louis, MO4.8 mi$14,332 tuitionHarris-Stowe State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Saint Louis, MO5.5 mi$7,008 in-state tuitionSouthwestern Illinois CollegeCommunity college · Public · Belleville13.1 mi$3,960 in-state tuition
About 4 of every 100 Cahokia Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Landmarks
4 places in Cahokia Heights on the National Register of Historic Places.
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About Cahokia Heights
City in the United States
Cahokia Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It was founded on May 6, 2021, by the merger of the villages of Cahokia and Alorton and the city of Centreville. Curtis McCall Sr. has served as the city's first mayor since 2021.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Cahokia Heights’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Cahokia Heights.
Centreville TownshipEast St. LouisEast St. Louis TownshipSaugetStookey TownshipSugar Loaf TownshipBellevilleSt. LouisCahokia Heights
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahokia Heights | — | — | C | — | D | — |
| Centreville Township | #721 | D | A− | — | D | D− |
| East St. Louis · East St. Louis Township | #695 | D | A | — | D | D− |
| Sauget | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stookey Township | #226 | A− | B | — | B+ | B |
| Sugar Loaf Township | #245 | A− | A− | — | B+ | B |
| Belleville | #595 | C | B | C− | B− | C+ |
Cahokia Heights, Centreville Township, East St. Louis, Stookey Township and Sugar Loaf Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Cahokia Heights and Sauget aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). East St. Louis Township and East St. Louis are one community, graded once. Compare Cahokia Heights with a neighbor →
Questions about Cahokia Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cahokia Heights, IL a good place to live?
Cahokia Heights has no overall grade: it has no figures for safety and health, and an overall grade needs at least three of the four big subjects (cost of living, safety, schools and health).
Is Cahokia Heights, IL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.