Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mascoutah grades A overall, ranked 116th of 767 in Illinois, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 91% of U.S. towns and its schools rank ahead of 90% of Illinois towns. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Mascoutah has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Berger-Kiel House and George Draser Jr. House. Mascoutah’s July high is 89°F, above both the Illinois town median (84°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Mascoutah is more walkable than 77% of U.S. towns.
Where Mascoutah beats most towns.
Berger-Kiel House7,483 counted in 2010 and 8,754 in 2020; an estimated 9,239 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.1% since 2020, after 17% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Mascoutah is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,076 in 1860, 8,754 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1901 and 5 maps from 1912 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mascoutah, 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 Mascoutah.
Mascoutah pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Illinois norm and sees little violent crime.
Violent crime is rare: 3 reported in 2025, 0.3 per 1,000 residents.
Mascoutah’s property crime rate is 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
| Mascoutah | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 7.9 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Most working residents leave Mascoutah for work: only 14% work in town. Since 2013, Mascoutah has added 327 jobs, to 2,147 in 2023. The median household income in Mascoutah is $97,000.
| Mascoutah | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 12% | 11% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mascoutah beats the Illinois average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of Mascoutah adults binge drink.
| Mascoutah | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Mascoutah | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.8% | 15.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 2011, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Mascoutah.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mascoutah has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 23° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Scheve Park, at 41 acres.
| Mascoutah | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prairie Lakes Park | 0.6 mi | 24 |
| 2. Scheve Park | 0.3 mi | 41 |
| 3. Maple Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Mascoutah grades A overall with a typical home of about $265K, below the Illinois typical value; only 48 of the 183 Illinois towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Mascoutah home is worth about $265,000, up 2% in a year, 10% below the Illinois typical home.
| Mascoutah | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,370 a month | $1,128 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 75% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Illinois average. Mascoutah has grown 5.1% since 2020, to 9,239 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 24% of residents are under 18 in Mascoutah.
| Mascoutah | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 37.5 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 22% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Mascoutah | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.8% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.3% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.5% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.8% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mascoutah. Close and well known come first.
Big draw17 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
22 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
17 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
21 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
23 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: 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 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Mascoutah
About 9 of every 100 Mascoutah residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Mascoutah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Mascoutah on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Illinois, United States
Mascoutah is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,754 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis. The city was named for the Mascoutens, a tribe of Algonquian-speaking Native Americans.
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4 towns share a border with Mascoutah.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mascoutah · Mascoutah Township | #116 | A | C | A | A | B+ |
| Shiloh Valley Township | #170 | A | C− | — | A | A− |
| Scott AFB | #222 | A− | D | — | A | A |
| Engelmann Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Shiloh Valley Township and Scott AFB report no FBI crime data of their own. Engelmann Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Mascoutah Township and Mascoutah are one community, graded once. Compare Mascoutah with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Mascoutah grades A overall, better than 91% of U.S. towns and #116 of 767 in Illinois. It grades B+ for health, A for safety and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($80,196 across the St. 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 C.
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