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CoultervilleIL

Is Coulterville a good place to live?

17% of residents are under 18 in Coulterville, where Illinois’ towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Coulterville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Coulterville stand out

Where Coulterville beats most towns.

Small town

825 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Coulterville's 1900 Train Depot
Coulterville's 1900 Train Depot, 2010
Coulterville’s story

172 years in pictures

Census counts: 590 in 1880, a peak of 1,407 in 1920, 834 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 2010 and 3 maps from 1914 on.

  • 1854Coulterville is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Coulterville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Coulterville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCoulterville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Coulterville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCoulterville Unit School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereRandolph County ClerkRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6223762237 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 Coulterville.

Housing

The typical home in Coulterville is valued at about $127K

The typical Coulterville home is worth about $127,000, up 5.1% in a year, 57% below the Illinois typical home. Coulterville’s median rent is $822 a month, below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).

$127KZillow home value
CoultervilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median rent$822 a month$1,129 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home74%75%73%

Typical home value

Coulterville$127K
Illinois$296K
+5.1%
value change, 1 year

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Coulterville’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by Coulterville USD 1. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Coulterville Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–577–
Coulterville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1264B−

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

Most of Coulterville’s workers commute out: the town has 0.6 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Coulterville for work: only 5% work in town. Coulterville’s median household income is $49,000. Since 2013, Coulterville has added 82 jobs, to 217 in 2023.

5%work in town
CoultervilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Median household income$49,000$83,000$80,000
Below the poverty line12%8.4%9.6%
Average trip to work24 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town5%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Coulterville5%
Sparta13%
Steeleville7%
Chester3%
St. Louis3%
22 mi
median commute distance
217
jobs based in Coulterville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Coulterville

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Coulterville has four seasons and pleasant summers

Coulterville has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Coulterville is 88°F.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–43°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–87°
Fall46–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Coulterville

3 crimes were reported in Coulterville in 2024: 3 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Coulterville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

0
violent crimes reported in 2024
3
property crimes reported in 2024

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Coulterville is

Coulterville beats the Illinois average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 40% of Coulterville adults have high blood pressure.

CoultervilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%11%12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)80%78%79%
32 measures vs. Illinois
4 better19 too close to call9 worse
What stands outCoultervilleIL
Fewer uninsured adults7%9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity10%13.2%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.2%10.3%
Sparta Community Hospital
6.3 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Coulterville

19pages on Coulterville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Coulterville; the nearest are

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Coulterville for work

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

13% → Sparta Sparta 13% 7% → Steeleville Steeleville 7% 3% → Chester Chester 3% 3% → St. Louis St. Louis 3% 3% → Red Bud Red Bud 3% 3% → Nashville Nashville 3% Coulterville · 5% stay
217jobs based in Coulterville
5%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Coulterville

Village in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Coulterville is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Coulterville had a population of 834.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
554 ft
ZIP code
62237

Questions about Coulterville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Coulterville, IL a good place to live?

Coulterville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What is Coulterville, IL known for?

2 notable people were born here, including Nick Kahl and Walter East.