HeckerIL
A town of 418, platted in 1840.
Is Hecker a good place to live?
Hecker’s midpoint age is 31.3 years, where Illinois’ towns sit at 40.7 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 7 of the 769 Illinois towns we compare have a higher midsummer high than Hecker. Hecker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
418 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hecker: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hecker, 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 Hecker.
Most of Hecker’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Hecker rose by 33, to 73. Most people who work leave Hecker to do it: just 3% work in town. The average trip to work for Hecker comes to 32 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
| Hecker | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 2.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Hecker, mostly earthquakes
Hecker’s FEMA hazard score stands at 72 of 100. Expected losses in Hecker break down as 31% from earthquakes and 30% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Hecker brings four seasons and hot summers
The range runs from 24° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hecker is
20% of adults in Hecker get no exercise outside work; 10% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Hecker beats Illinois on 6 and trails on 1. Among adults here, 16% say their health is fair or poor.
| Hecker | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hecker | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hecker Village Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Hecker sell for about $240K
In Hecker, the going rate for rent is $1,014 a month. Hecker: just over three quarters of households are owner-occupiers.
| Hecker | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,014 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cahokia and 53 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hecker. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
25 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
24 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
25 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
40 mi Theme parkMid America AdventurePhoto 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 · Mid America Adventure: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about Hecker
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hecker; the nearest are
About 10 of every 100 Hecker residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
97% of working residents leave Hecker for work
Where Hecker’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Hecker
Village in Illinois, United States
Hecker is a village in Monroe County and St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 429 at the 2020 census,
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- Established
- 1895
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 472 ft
- ZIP code
- 62248
Questions about Hecker
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hecker, IL a good place to live?
Hecker has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.