Village Hall - Fire Station (Steeleville, Illinois) 001, 2010
Steeleville’s story
144 years in pictures
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- 1882Steeleville is settled
SteelevilleIL
A town of 1,883, settled in 1882.
Population
1,883
2025 Census estimate · −2.1% since 2020
Typical home
$167K
+9.4% in a year
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
41.6
years
Jobs based here
1,918
A job hub
Is Steeleville a good place to live?
Steeleville’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for civic life; its weakest is a D for incomes. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Steeleville, above both the Illinois town median (8.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 72 of Illinois’ 1,285 towns score lower on incomes. On civic life, just 49 of Illinois’ 1,240 towns do better. Steeleville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Steeleville stand out
Where Steeleville beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here1,918
Residents who work814
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 96% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
Steeleville5.4
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IL town3.4
Civic lifeA+
61% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Illinois town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Typical home value
Steeleville$167K
Illinois$296K
Cost of livingA
2.5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 88% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,737 people come to Steeleville for work
Where Steeleville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
1,918jobs based in Steeleville
22%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Steeleville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Steeleville is from typical.
Jobs & income$60K median household incomeDOpen →Cost of livingAOpen →Hazard riskearthquakes tops the listC−Open →HealthSparta Community Hospital 8.2 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 1.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landC+Open →History3 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life5.4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.6; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Steeleville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Steeleville, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSteeleville water system9 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Steeleville’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereRandolph County ClerkRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6228862288 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 Steeleville.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
A job hub: Steeleville has 2.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,737 commuters
About one in 5 of Steeleville’s working residents works in town. Steeleville’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Steeleville has lost 982 jobs, to 1,918 in 2023.
22%work in town
| Steeleville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 22% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Steeleville22%
Sparta13%
Chester7%
Bradley Township3%
Belleville2%
12 mi
median commute distance
1,918
jobs based in Steeleville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 43% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
Steeleville’s public schools trail 55% of Illinois districts
Its public schools are run by Steeleville CUSD 138. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
45%of IL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steeleville Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 323 | B |
| Steeleville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 148 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A
Homes in Steeleville are worth about $167K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Steeleville home is worth about $167,000, up 9.4% in a year, 44% below the Illinois typical home. The median rent in Steeleville is $769 a month.
$167KZillow home value
| Steeleville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $769 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Steeleville$167K
Illinois$296K
+9.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Earthquakes leads a high hazard risk in Steeleville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC
Residents of Steeleville are less healthy than 71% of U.S. towns
Steeleville beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Steeleville.
29%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Steeleville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better20 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Steeleville | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 12.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 5.9% |
Sparta Community Hospital
8.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Steeleville has four seasons and hot summers
Steeleville has chilly winters and warm summers. Steeleville’s July high is 88°F.
7″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1.4%conserved
| Steeleville | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
1.4%
conserved · 14 of 973 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jaycees Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Steeleville
19pages on Steeleville
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Steeleville; the nearest are
Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleUniversity or college · Public · Carbondale31.7 mi$13,334 in-state tuitionJohn A Logan CollegeCommunity college · Public · Carterville36 mi$4,630 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Steeleville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Famous people from Steeleville
3 notable people were born in Steeleville.
About Steeleville
Village in Illinois, United States
Steeleville is a village in Randolph County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Steeleville had a population of 1,930.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 413 ft
- ZIP code
- 62288
Questions about Steeleville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Steeleville, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
What is Steeleville, IL known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Herb Hall and William George Juergens.