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St. FrancisvilleIL

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Is St. Francisville a good place to live?

Bridge at Thirteenth Street is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Francisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes St. Francisville stand out

Where St. Francisville beats most towns.

Small town

522 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Denison TownshipVincennes TownshipDenison TownshipVincennes TownshipSt. Francisville
Bridge at Thirteenth Street
Bridge at Thirteenth Street · National Register of Historic Places
St. Francisville’s story

188 years in pictures

Census counts: 106 in 1860, a peak of 1,391 in 1910, 568 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 3 maps from 1915 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1838St. Francisville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to St. Francisville: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt Francisville water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have St. Francisville’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLawrence County Community Unit District 20Which 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 hereLawrence County ClerkLawrence County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6246062460 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 St. Francisville.

Work & commute

St. Francisville has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

St. Francisville’s average commute is 16 minutes, below both Illinois’ towns (26 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Commuting out is the norm locally: 1% of working residents work locally. The typical household income in the town is $71,000. The top destinations are Lawrenceville (10%), Vincennes (7%) and Allison Township (5%).

1%work in town
St. FrancisvilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work16 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1%8.3%8%
Median household income$71,000$83,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In St. Francisville1%
Lawrenceville10%
Vincennes7%
Allison Township5%
Vincennes Township5%
25 mi
median commute distance
15
jobs based in St. Francisville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in St. Francisville is inland flooding, at a high overall level

Expected losses in St. Francisville break down as 48% from inland flooding and 16% from earthquakes. St. Francisville’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 78 of 100, against 50 of 100 in Illinois’ towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to St. Francisville households.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Climate

St. Francisville has four seasons and pleasant summers

In St. Francisville, the July high is 88°F.

16″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer65–86°
Fall46–68°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy St. Francisville is

For adults in St. Francisville, the share who have diabetes is 13%. In St. Francisville, 18% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 23% say their health is fair or poor.

St. FrancisvilleIllinois townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%13%14%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%13%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)23%18%19%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSt. FrancisvilleIL
More adults with COPD10.4%6.3%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16.6%10.3%
More smokers18%12.1%
Good Samaritan Hospital
8.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park and 3 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Francisville. Close and well known come first.

All 12 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about St. Francisville

17pages on St. Francisville
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of St. Francisville

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave St. Francisville for work

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

10% → Lawrenceville Lawrenceville 10% 7% → Vincennes Vincennes 7% 5% → Allison Township Allison Township 5% 5% → Vincennes Township Vincennes Township 5% 4% → Robinson Robinson 4% 4% → Mount Carmel Mount Carmel 4% St. Francisville · 1% stay
15jobs based in St. Francisville
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About St. Francisville

City in Illinois, United States

St. Francisville or Saint Francisville is a city in Lawrence County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, St. Francisville had a population of 568.

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

Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
459 ft
ZIP code
62460
Area code
618

Questions about St. Francisville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is St. Francisville, IL a good place to live?

St. Francisville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.