St. DavidIL
A town of 505, settled in 1865.
Is St. David a good place to live?
95% of households own their home in St. David, where Illinois’ towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%. St. David has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
505 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. David: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. David, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in St. David.
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of St. David’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave St. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in St. David, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The average trip to work in St. David is 31 minutes.
| St. David | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in St. David, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
St. David has four seasons and pleasant summers
St. David has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 17° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy St. David is
17% of adults smoke cigarettes in St. David. David beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. 19% of adults binge drink in St. David.
| St. David | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | St. David | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about St. David
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of St. David
About 2 of every 100 St. David residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave St. David for work
Where St. David’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. David
Village in Illinois, United States
St. David is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 522 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- ZIP code
- 61563
Questions about St. David
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. David, IL a good place to live?
St. David has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.