Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,461, settled in 1912.
The best of Washington Park’s subject grades are an A for walkability and an A− for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for schools. 35% of residents live below the poverty line in Washington Park, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On health, just 4 of Illinois’ 1,284 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Washington Park has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Washington Park beats most towns.
4,196 counted in 2010 and 2,592 in 2020; an estimated 2,461 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Washington Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,516 in 1920, a peak of 9,524 in 1970, 2,592 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1880 and 5 maps from 1935 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Washington Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw2 mi State parkCahokia
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaThe Dome at America's Center
5 mi Stadium & arenaBusch Stadium
3 mi LandmarkMonks Mound
4 mi National ParkGateway Arch National Park2.2M visitors a year
6 mi Stadium & arenaEnterprise CenterCahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Washington Park, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Washington Park.
The typical Washington Park home is worth about $33,000, down 3.5% in a year, 89% below the Illinois typical home. At $864 a month, Washington Park’s median rent is below both Illinois’ towns ($1,129 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). 85% of Washington Park households own their home.
| Washington Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $864 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
33% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Washington Park. Of the 768 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Washington Park. 39% of adults feel lonely in Washington Park.
| Washington Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 18% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Washington Park | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 7.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 40.4% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Since 1994, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Washington Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Washington Park for work: only 3% work in town. Washington Park’s median household income is $39,000. Jobs based in Washington Park grew to 516 in 2023, 93 more than in 2013.
| Washington Park | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Washington Park has chilly winters and warm summers. The July high in Washington Park is 89°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
18 within 15 miles of the center of Washington Park
About 3 of every 100 Washington Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Washington Park’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Washington Park is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,592 as of the 2020 census, down from 4,196 in 2010.
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5 towns share a border with Washington Park.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Park | — | — | A− | — | D− | D− |
| Canteen Township | #637 | C− | A | — | C− | D |
| East St. Louis · East St. Louis Township | #695 | D | A | — | D | D− |
| Caseyville | #645 | C− | B+ | C+ | C− | C− |
| Fairmont City | — | — | A | B− | C− | D |
Washington Park and Fairmont City have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Washington Park, Canteen Township and East St. Louis report no FBI crime data of their own. East St. Louis Township and East St. Louis are one community, graded once. Compare Washington Park with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Louis, MO-IL metro 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−.
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