PaderbornIL
Home to 20 people, the town was settled in 1882.
Is Paderborn a good place to live?
100% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Paderborn, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Paderborn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
20 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Paderborn: who provides what
Paderborn is unincorporated, so St. Clair County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Paderborn.
A typical July afternoon in Paderborn is hotter than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
Paderborn brings chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 24° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards: high risk in Paderborn, mostly inland flooding
Paderborn’s FEMA hazard score is 62 of 100. FEMA puts just over a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 32% to earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Paderborn is
Among adults in Paderborn, 8.8% worry about having enough food. Of 32 CDC measures, Paderborn beats the Illinois average on 10 and trails it on 2.
| Paderborn | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.8% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| What stands out | Paderborn | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cahokia and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paderborn. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw20 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
20 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
19 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
21 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
36 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 Paderborn
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Paderborn
About 0 of every 100 Paderborn residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Paderborn
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Paderborn is a census-designated place in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Paderborn had a population of 35.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 495 ft
- Area code
- 618
Questions about Paderborn
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paderborn, IL a good place to live?
Paderborn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.