St. PeterIL
A town of 315, settled in 1894.
Is St. Peter a good place to live?
91% of households own their home in St. Peter, against 75% in Illinois’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns. St. Peter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
315 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to St. Peter: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Peter, 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. Peter.
St. Peter has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave St. Jobs based in St. Peter fell to 78 in 2023, 158 fewer than in 2013. St. Peter’s average trip to work is 22 minutes, below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| St. Peter | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in St. Peter
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
St. Peter has four seasons and pleasant summers
The July high in St. Peter is 87°F. Peter has chilly winters and warm summers.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
St. Peter stands out in Illinois and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent physical distress
19% of St. Peter adults report frequent physical distress. Among 768 Illinois towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than St. Peter. 28% of St. Peter adults say their health is fair or poor.
| St. Peter | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 18% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | St. Peter | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 66.6% | 60.2% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.2% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.3% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about St. Peter
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Peter; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 St. Peter residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave St. Peter for work
Where St. Peter’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About St. Peter
Village in Illinois, United States
St. Peter or Saint Peter is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. The population was 322 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 182 ft
- ZIP code
- 62880
- Area code
- 618
Questions about St. Peter
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Peter, IL a good place to live?
St. Peter has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.