Thomas J. and Caroline McClure House is on the National Register of Historic Places. McClure has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

223 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

East Cape Girardeau · 3 mi Thebes · 7 mi Cape Girardeau · 7 mi Scott City · 8 mi Tamms · 10 mi Mill Creek · 10 mi

Thomas J. and Caroline McClure House · National Register of Historic Places

McClure’s story

131 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

1895McClure is settled

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Getting set up

Moving to McClure: who provides what

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

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PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterMcclure-East Cape Pwd water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have McClure’s trash rules yet

SchoolsShawnee Community Unit School District 84Which 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 hereAlexander County ClerkAlexander County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021

ZIP code6295762957 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 McClure.

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in McClure is higher than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town

Households in McClure have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2019. Expected losses in McClure break down as 55% from inland flooding and 18% from earthquakes.

94risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in McClure Get ready7.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of McClure’s workers commute out

In McClure, 12% of residents live below the poverty line, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. For McClure, the average trip to work is 28 minutes. The top destinations are Cape Girardeau (23%), Anna (8%) and Mount Vernon (5%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

0%work in town

	McClure	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	12%	8.4%	9.6%
Average trip to work	28 minutes	26 minutes	25 minutes

Where working residents work

In McClure0%

Cape Girardeau23%

Anna8%

Mount Vernon5%

Paducah5%

31 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in McClure

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here20 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in McClure Commute times28 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 31 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, a typical July afternoon in McClure is hotter

The seasons in McClure: chilly winters, warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 26° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.

8″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter28–46°

Spring46–69°

Summer66–88°

Fall47–70°

Oct 25

typical first frost

Apr 5

typical last frost

+1.0°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 26°Rain & snow8″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy McClure is

Among adults in McClure, 17% report frequent physical distress and 18% smoke cigarettes. Of 32 CDC measures, McClure beats the Illinois average on 1 and trails it on 14. In McClure, 42% of adults have high blood pressure.

	McClure	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	42%	35%	35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	17%	13%	14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)	18%	13%	14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	15%	11%	12%

32 measures vs. Illinois

1 better17 too close to call14 worse

What stands out	McClure	IL
More adults treating high blood pressure	79.8%	75.7%
More adults with COPD	11.1%	6.3%

Mercy Hospital Southeast

6.2 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

Full pageMcClure’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore smokers Hospitals & doctors nearby6.2 miles to an ER · Mercy Hospital Southeast How adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distress Every CDC estimateBetter than IL on 1 of 32

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

Outdoors

Protected land: 1.5% of McClure

Across 1 park or preserve: 0.7 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in McClure: one, of 5 acres. Also worth knowing: for McClure, the trail network density is 0.5 miles per square mile.

1.5%conserved

	McClure	Illinois towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	1.5%	3.7%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.5 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

1.5%

conserved · 14 of 975 acres

0.7 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area	—	5

Full pageMcClure’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.7 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk5 acres · Devil's Island Wildlife Management Area Conserved land1.5% conserved · 14 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in McClure?”

Keep exploring

Everything we know about McClure

17pages on McClure

The big questions

HealthBetter than IL on 1 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingWork & commute$75K median household income · 20 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 94% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

Outdoors1 mi of trails · 2% conserved land PlacesAttractions7 nearby · Magnolia Manor 25 mi LibraryMunicipal Library District of the City of Cape Girardeau CollegesSoutheast Missouri State University is 5.5 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1895 · 1 on the National Register Town Hall & politicsClimate89° summer highs · 8″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 62957 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of McClure

Southeast Missouri State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Cape Girardeau, MO5.5 mi$9,903 in-state tuition Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Cape Girardeau, MO6.4 mi$11,064 tuition

About 1 of every 100 McClure residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

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A commuter town

100% of working residents leave McClure for work

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

20jobs based in McClure

0%of working residents work in town

31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About McClure

Incorporated Village in McClure Illinois, United States

McClure is a village in McClure Precinct, Alexander County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 256 at the 2020 census. McClure is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area: 1.5 sq mi
Elevation: 341 ft
ZIP code: 62957

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