Centreville TownshipIL
A town of 19,067.
Is Centreville Township a good place to live?
Centreville Township earns a D, 721st of 767 graded towns in Illinois, mostly because of health and schools. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 98% of the country. Its schools rank behind 95% of the state's. What it does well: a typical home costs about $59K, less than a year of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. 33% of residents live below the poverty line in Centreville Township, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 62 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on hazard risk. Centreville Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 89% of U.S. towns.
What makes Centreville Township stand out
Where Centreville Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| Widest gap | Centreville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.3% | 10.3% |
Centreville Township has shrunk 25% since 2010
25,386 counted in 2010 and 20,213 in 2020; an estimated 19,067 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 5.5% since 2020, after 20.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Centreville Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Centreville Township is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 89% of comparable towns) to D− for health (better than 2%), so the D overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Cahokia and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Centreville Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 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 CenterPhoto 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
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Moving to Centreville Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Centreville Township, and how to reach them.
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 Centreville Township.
Centreville Township sends many workers across the state line and is healthier than towns with similar incomes, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Illinois (mostly inland flooding).
More of Centreville Township’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Against the 1,197 U.S. towns with household incomes like Centreville Township’s, it is less healthy than 78%, so its D− isn’t only a matter of income.
31% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Centreville Township. Among 767 Illinois towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Centreville Township. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Centreville Township.
| Centreville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Centreville Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.8% | 17.8% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 7.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.3% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Centreville Township earns a D for schools
Its public schools are run by Cahokia CUSD 187. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wirth/Parks Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 571 | – |
| Cahokia High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 850 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Centreville Township
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of Illinois towns, with expected losses of about $699 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
The FEMA risk score in Centreville Township is 83 of 100. Since 1979, 113 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Centreville Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Centreville Township has set aside 8.5% of its land for conservation
5.8 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Frank Holten State Recreation Area, 1,056 acres with 4.6 miles of trail.
| Centreville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 8.5% | 3.6% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Frank Holten State Recreation Area | 4.6 mi | 1,056 |
| 2. Cahokia Park | — | 43 |
| 3. Centreville Park | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in Centreville Township is hotter
Centreville Township’s July high is 89°F. Centreville Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in eight working residents works right in Centreville Township
32% of working residents cross a state line to work. Centreville Township has about as many jobs (7,501) as working residents, but only 846 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Centreville Township for work: only 12% work in town. Since 2013, Centreville Township has lost 474 jobs, to 7,501 in 2023. The top destinations are St.
| Centreville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.3% | 11% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Centreville Township sell for about $41K
At 0.7 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in any other Illinois town; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. 65.4% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 47.9% across Illinois.
57% of Centreville Township households own their home.
| Centreville Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 57% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $969 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Centreville Township
Colleges nearby
16 within 15 miles of the center of Centreville Township
About 4 of every 100 Centreville Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Famous people from Centreville Township
6 notable people were born in Centreville Township.
About Centreville Township
City in Illinois, United States
Centreville was a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Centreville had a population of 4,232. Historically a predominantly Black and working-class community, Centreville has faced persistent environmental challenges stemming from economic disinvestment, redlining, and neglect by local and state governments. On May 6, 2021, the city ceased to exist, being incorporated along with Alorton and Cahokia into the new city of Cahokia Heights. Before the merger, the city struggled with some of the highest poverty rates in Illinois, compounded by public health threats posed by chronic flooding and raw sewage overflows. The residents and advocates identify these as…
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- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- Area code
- 618
Centreville Township’s neighbors
8 towns share a border with Centreville Township.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its D; East St. Louis (D) is closest.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville Township | #721 | D | A− | — | D | D− |
| East St. Louis · East St. Louis Township | #695 | D | A | — | D | D− |
| Cahokia Heights | — | — | C | — | D | — |
| Stookey Township | #226 | A− | B | — | B+ | B |
| Belleville | #595 | C | B | C− | B− | C+ |
| Sugar Loaf Township | #245 | A− | A− | — | B+ | B |
| Sauget | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Centreville Township, East St. Louis, Cahokia Heights, 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 Centreville Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Centreville Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Centreville Township, IL a good place to live?
Centreville Township grades D overall, better than 10% of U.S. towns and #721 of 767 in Illinois. It grades D− for health and D for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Centreville 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−.