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Jerseyville gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $146K, 1.8 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades B+ overall, ranked 297th of 767 in Illinois. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 91% of U.S. towns, with 3 places on the National Register. 22% of working residents work locally in Jerseyville, above both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). On history, just 100 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns do better. Jerseyville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 85% of U.S. towns.
Where Jerseyville beats most towns.
Jersey County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Jerseyville is from typical.
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Census counts: 760 in 1850, 8,337 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1872 and 2 maps from 1930 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jerseyville, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Jerseyville.
Homes are within reach (about $146K for the typical one, A for cost of living), but half of working residents commute more than 24 miles. At 1.8 years of the St. Louis metro’s $80K median household income, the typical home (about $146K) costs less against local pay than in 85% of Illinois towns; that ratio is one input to its A for cost of living.
Jerseyville’s median rent is $869 a month. The typical Jerseyville home is worth about $146,000, up 1.7% in a year, 51% below the Illinois typical home.
| Jerseyville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $869 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jerseyville has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Jerseyville is 87°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of Jerseyville’s working residents works in town. 12% of residents live below the poverty line in Jerseyville. Jobs based in Jerseyville fell to 2,861 in 2023, 214 fewer than in 2013.
| Jerseyville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $74,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jerseyville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jerseyville beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 39% of Jerseyville adults have obesity.
| Jerseyville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Jerseyville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.1% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Dolan City Park, at 26 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dolan City Park | — | 26 |
| 2. Lions Club Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Jerseyville
About 3 of every 100 Jerseyville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
3 places in Jerseyville on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Jerseyville.
City in Illinois, United States
Jerseyville is the largest city in and the county seat of Jersey County, Illinois, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 8,337. Jerseyville is a part of Southern Illinois, the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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By most measures, yes. Jerseyville grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #297 of 767 in Illinois. It grades B− for health, C+ for safety and B for schools.
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.
5 notable people were born here, including Arthur Scott King and Hugh W. Cross.
