Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 52 min5:36 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 28 min7:14 am – 4:43 pm
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People12,959 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.34,620 householdsMedian household income $33,838Median home value $53,200Median rent $999 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,378 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.7% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 5,113 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 27 minutes71% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 24°F41 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month May14 in of snow a year, on about 9 days46 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cahokia St Louis Ap station; snow from Cahokia
Nearby landmarksLily Lakelake · under a mileEast Saint Louis Community Collegecollege · 3.7 miSaint Louis Community College - Central Officecollege · 4.0 miSchmids Lakelake · 3.0 miArsenal Islandisland · 2.8 miGateway Arch and Visitor Centorvisitor center · 4.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGateway Arch National Parknational park · 3.8 mi · 85 acresCahokia Courthouse State Historic Sitestate historic site · 1.2 miCahokia Parkpark · under a mileKhoury League Fieldspark · under a mileFrank Holten State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 1,047 acresAlorton Heron Rookerystate conservation land · 2.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes11 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 15 May 198335 mi away, near Pierron, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 29 Dec 200331 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighSt. Clair County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHeat wave Relatively HighHail Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality58% of days had good air in 2025213 of 365 days measured149 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 47, worst day 161main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Saint Clair County monitors, IL
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIl American-east St Louisserves 131,368 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation411 ft125 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalTouchette Regional Hospital3.3 miPost officeCahokia Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCahokia Village Hall1.2 miPoliceCahokia Police Department1.2 miFire stationCahokia Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherHighCahokia High Schoolunder a mileElementaryMaplewood Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolEstelle Sauget School of Choiceunder a mileCollegeEast Saint Louis Community College3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport STL17 miInterstateI-2551.1 miUS highwayUS 501.1 miAmtrakAlton, IL ALN24 miRail5TH & MISSOURI METROLINK STATIONMetro St. Louis4.0 miCoachSt. LouisExecutive Transportation4.3 miTransit43 stops within a mileMetro St. LouisSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 62206 ZIP area.
