PrairietownIL
Home to 183 people, the town was settled in 1864.
Is Prairietown a good place to live?
No town among the 769 in Illinois we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Prairietown. Prairietown’s median age is 50.8 years, above both Illinois’ towns (40.7 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Prairietown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
183 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Prairietown.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Prairietown
In July, afternoons reach 87°; in January, nights fall to 22°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most of Prairietown’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.8 jobs for each of them
Half of commuters travel less than 19 miles. Jobs in Prairietown grew by 42 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 57. The top destinations are Edwardsville (10%), St. Louis (10%) and Hamel (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Prairietown is
Just over one in ten adults worry about having enough food in Prairietown. Against the Illinois average, Prairietown comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 30% feel lonely, 39% have obesity.
| Prairietown | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Prairietown | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.9% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Prairietown, with inland flooding at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Prairietown sits above 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Prairietown break down as 37% from inland flooding and 18% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Prairietown
Cahokia and 50 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Prairietown. Close and well known come first.
Big draw23 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw27 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
28 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
16 mi Ancient sitePiasa
22 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
27 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Prairietown: who provides what
Prairietown is unincorporated, so Madison 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.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Prairietown
About 0 of every 100 Prairietown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Prairietown
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Prairietown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 153. It is part of the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis.
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- Elevation
- 577 ft
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