St. Joseph's College Model Galley 5, 2016
Teutopolis’s story
187 years in pictures
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- 1839Teutopolis is settled
TeutopolisIL
A town of 1,721, settled in 1839. A regional job hub with 2,067 jobs.
Population
1,721
2025 Census estimate · +6.2% since 2020
Typical home
$273K
+3.5% in a year
Household income
$116K
median
Median age
34.9
years
Jobs based here
2,067
A job hub
Is Teutopolis a good place to live?
The best of Teutopolis’ subject grades are an A+ for schools and an A for incomes and health. Teutopolis’ average trip to work is 16 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The biggest park or preserve is Teutopolis Community Park, at 20 acres. Teutopolis's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 81% of U.S. towns. Teutopolis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Teutopolis stand out
Where Teutopolis beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here2,067
Residents who work871
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 96% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
Typical home value
Teutopolis$273K
Illinois$296K
Cost of livingA−
3.5 years of income buys a home
More affordable than 78% of U.S. towns
Zillow Home Value Index; area median household income, Census ACS.
A job hub
Every workday, about 1,884 people come to Teutopolis for work
Where Teutopolis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,067jobs based in Teutopolis
21%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Teutopolis grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Teutopolis is from typical.
SchoolsBeat 95% of Illinois districts on tests and graduationA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →HealthSt. Anthonys Memorial Hospital 3.8 miles awayAOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9 of 20; 5.3% of households have no car; 1.6% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 49% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landBOpen →History1 notable person born hereBOpen →Civic life4 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Teutopolis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Teutopolis, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEJ Water CooperativeNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Teutopolis’ 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 hereEffingham County ClerkEffingham County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6246762467 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 Teutopolis.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Teutopolis has 2.4 jobs for every working resident, and 1,884 people commute in
About one in 5 of Teutopolis’s working residents works in town. Teutopolis’ median household income is $116,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). 2.8% of Teutopolis residents live below the poverty line.
21%work in town
| Teutopolis | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 21% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $116,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 2.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Teutopolis21%
Effingham36%
Springfield3%
Teutopolis Township2%
Chicago2%
5 mi
median commute distance
2,067
jobs based in Teutopolis
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 65% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthA
Teutopolis ranks healthier than 87% of the country’s towns
Teutopolis beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of adults binge drink in Teutopolis.
87%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Teutopolis | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
9 better22 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Teutopolis | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.8% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.1% | 7.6% |
St. Anthonys Memorial Hospital
3.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Teutopolis
Teutopolis has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–40°
Spring44–64°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–67°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 13
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
More children than Illinois overall
Children under 18 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). Teutopolis’ median age is 34.9 years. Teutopolis has grown 6.2% since 2020, to 1,721 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
34.9median age · IL 39
| Teutopolis | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 22% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.9 years | 40.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 41% | 29% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 19% | 18% |
TeutopolisIllinoisUnited States
Ages · share of residents
16%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma2%
High school26%
Some college15%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s27%
Graduate13%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.2 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women. Among residents 25 to 34, 65% are men (IL 50%).
| Teutopolis | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 15.7% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.2% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.1% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.5% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.7% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.1% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 17.3% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.1% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,700, single groups can be off by several points
HousingCost of living grade A−
Teutopolis’ typical home value is about $273K
The typical Teutopolis home is worth about $273,000, up 3.5% in a year, 8% below the Illinois typical home. The median rent in Teutopolis is $670 a month.
$273KZillow home value
| Teutopolis | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $670 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Teutopolis$273K
Illinois$296K
+3.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
2.1%conserved
| Teutopolis | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2.1%
conserved · 27 of 1,302 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Teutopolis Community Park | 0.6 mi | 20 |
| 2. Teutopolis Mini-Park | 0.3 mi | 2 |
| 3. Teutopolis Knights of Columbus Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Teutopolis faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Teutopolis
19pages on Teutopolis
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Teutopolis; the nearest are
Lake Land CollegeCommunity college · Public · Mattoon20.4 mi$4,415 in-state tuitionEastern Illinois UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Charleston29 mi$13,679 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Teutopolis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Teutopolis
Village in Illinois, United States
Teutopolis is a village in Effingham County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,618.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1839
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 604 ft
- ZIP code
- 62467
Teutopolis’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Teutopolis.
Teutopolis TownshipSt. Francis TownshipTeutopolis
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teutopolis | — | — | A− | — | A+ | A |
| Teutopolis Township | #3 | A+ | A− | — | A+ | A− |
| St. Francis Township | — | — | A | — | A | A− |
Teutopolis and St. Francis Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Teutopolis, Teutopolis Township and St. Francis Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Teutopolis with a neighbor →
Questions about Teutopolis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Teutopolis, 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−.