East CarondeletIL
Today 370 people live in this town, first settled in 1875.
Is East Carondelet a good place to live?
Among 769 Illinois towns, just 2 have a higher peak summer temperature than East Carondelet. East Carondelet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
370 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Cahokia and 56 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Carondelet. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
6 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
6 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
7 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise Center
13 mi LandmarkMonks MoundPhoto 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 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to East Carondelet: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Carondelet, 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 East Carondelet.
East Carondelet stands out in Illinois and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Households in East Carondelet have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected losses in East Carondelet break down as 54% from inland flooding and 16% from earthquakes. Paid flood insurance claims in the town since 1993: 31.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of East Carondelet’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
East Carondelet: 11% of residents live below the poverty line, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based here fell to 83 in 2023, 64 fewer than in 2013. In East Carondelet, the middle household income is $68,000. The top destinations are St. Louis (12%), Dupo (8%) and Belleville (8%).
| East Carondelet | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and hot summers in East Carondelet
Summer afternoons peak near 89° in July, and January nights bottom out around 24°; snowfall runs to about 14 inches a winter. Summers in East Carondelet are warm, and winters chilly.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy East Carondelet is
17% of adults smoke cigarettes in East Carondelet. East Carondelet: 39% of adults have high blood pressure, against 35% in Illinois’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns.
| East Carondelet | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| What stands out | East Carondelet | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.5% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in East Carondelet sells for about $140K
East Carondelet’s going rate for rent is $1,116 a month. Among households here, 71% are owner-occupiers.
| East Carondelet | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 71% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,116 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of East Carondelet is conserved land
The trail network density for East Carondelet comes to 0.1 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. George Price Memorial Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about East Carondelet
Colleges nearby
18 within 15 miles of the center of East Carondelet
About 4 of every 100 East Carondelet residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave East Carondelet for work
Where East Carondelet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Carondelet
Village in Illinois, United States
East Carondelet is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Carondelet had a population of 390.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 394 ft
- ZIP code
- 62240
Questions about East Carondelet
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Carondelet, IL a good place to live?
East Carondelet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.