Jersey County, Illinois

County in Illinois, United States

U.S. county in Illinois

Jersey County

U.S. county

Jersey County Courthouse in Jerseyville

Jersey County Courthouse in Jerseyville

Map of Illinois highlighting Jersey County

Location within the U.S. state of Illinois

Illinois's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Illinois
Founded| February 28, 1839
Named for| New Jersey
Seat| Jerseyville
Largest city| Jerseyville
Area

• Total| 377 sq mi (980 km2)
• Land| 369 sq mi (960 km2)
• Water| 7.9 sq mi (20 km2)  2.1%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 21,512
• Density| 57/sq mi (22/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district| 13th
Website| www.jerseycounty-il.us

Jersey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 21,512.[1] The county seat and largest community is Jerseyville, with a population of 8,337.[2] The county's smallest incorporated community is Otterville, with a population of 87.

Jersey County is included in the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Recent history
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Climate
* 2.2 Major highways
* 2.3 Adjacent counties
* 2.4 State protected areas
* 2.5 National protected areas
* 3 Demographics
* 4 Communities
* 4.1 Cities
* 4.2 Villages
* 4.3 Town
* 4.4 Unincorporated communities
* 4.5 Townships
* 4.6 Population ranking
* 5 Education
* 5.1 Unified school districts
* 5.2 High schools
* 5.3 Colleges and universities
* 6 Government
* 6.1 Local
* 6.2 State
* 6.3 Federal
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 External links

## History

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Jersey County lies just northeast of where the great Mississippi and Illinois rivers meet. It is the former home of the Kickapoo, Menomini, Potawatomi, and Illiniwek Confederation American Indians. The first European explorers to visit the area, Father Marquette and Louis Jolliet, arrived in 1673,[3] where they encountered the fearsome painting of the Piasa bird. The present day Pere Marquette State Park, located near Grafton, is named in Father Marquette's honor, and a monument to him is located at the park.

Jersey County was founded on February 28, 1839, and was formed out of Greene County. The county was named for the state of New Jersey,[4] from which many of the early settlers emigrated - which was itself named for the Channel Island of Jersey in Great Britain. The area quickly evolved into several small agricultural communities. As the area soon began to flourish, a county government was established and a courthouse was built in Jerseyville, the county seat. The Jersey County Courthouse was designed by architect Henry Elliott who also designed the courthouses in nearby Greene County, Edgar County, Illinois, DeWitt County, Illinois (later demolished in 1987) and Pike County, Illinois. The cornerstone for the courthouse was laid on July 4, 1893. The Romanesque Revival style courthouse is a magnificent architectural structure of limestone quarried from the nearby town of Grafton, Illinois.

* Jersey County at the time of its creation in 1839

### Recent history

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Today, while the county maintains its agricultural base, it is also within commuting distance of jobs and industry in St. Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. A large portion of the population works outside of Jersey County and benefits from being "Near the crowd, but not in it.", the official slogan of the Jersey County Business Association's advertising campaign. The bordering rivers play an important part in Jersey County's economy by supporting agricultural producers and agribusiness, and by creating a strong tourist market. Education, manufacturing, and retail are also among the county's largest industries.

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 377 square miles (980 km2), of which 369 square miles (960 km2) is land and 7.9 square miles (20 km2) (2.1%) is water.[5] Jersey County is bordered by three bodies of water: the Mississippi River to the south, the Illinois River to the west, and Macoupin Creek to the northwest.

### Climate

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Jerseyville, Illinois

Climate chart (explanation)

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Typically, the county's climate reflects most Midwest areas, located in the transitional zone between the humid continental climate type and the humid subtropical climate type (Köppen Dfa and Cfa, respectively), with neither large mountains nor large bodies of water to moderate its temperature. Spring is the wettest season and produces severe weather ranging from tornadoes to snow or ice storms. Summers are hot and humid, and the humidity often makes the heat index rise to temperatures feeling well above 100 °F (38 °C). Fall is mild with lower humidity and can produce intermittent bouts of heavy rainfall with the first snow flurries usually forming in late November. Winters can be cold at times with periodic light snow and temperatures below freezing.

In recent years, average temperatures in Jerseyville have ranged from a low of 17 °F (−8 °C) in January to a high of 88 °F (31 °C) in July. The record low temperature of −25 °F (−32 °C) was recorded in January 1977 and the record high temperature of 112 °F (44 °C) was recorded in July 1954. Average monthly precipitation ranges from 1.92 inches (49 mm) in January to 4.14 inches (105 mm) in April.[6]

### Major highways

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* File:US 67.svg U.S. Route 67
* Illinois Route 3
* Illinois Route 16
* File:Illinois 100.svg Illinois Route 100
* File:Illinois 109.svg Illinois Route 109
* File:Illinois 111.svg Illinois Route 111
* File:Illinois 267.svg Illinois Route 267

### Adjacent counties

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Adjacent counties

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Jersey County

| Macoupin County
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| St. Charles County, Missouri | Madison County

### State protected areas

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* Mississippi River State Fish and Wildlife Area
* Pere Marquette State Park

### National protected areas

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* Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge (eastern portion)

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1840| 4,535| | —
1850| 7,354| | 62.2%
1860| 12,051| | 63.9%
1870| 15,054| | 24.9%
1880| 15,542| | 3.2%
1890| 14,810| | −4.7%
1900| 14,612| | −1.3%
1910| 13,954| | −4.5%
1920| 12,682| | −9.1%
1930| 12,556| | −1.0%
1940| 13,636| | 8.6%
1950| 15,264| | 11.9%
1960| 17,023| | 11.5%
1970| 18,492| | 8.6%
1980| 20,538| | 11.1%
1990| 20,539| | 0.0%
2000| 21,668| | 5.5%
2010| 22,985| | 6.1%
2020| 21,512| | −6.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]

File:USA Jersey County, Illinois age pyramid.svg2000 census age pyramid for Jersey County

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 22,985 people, 8,828 households, and 6,228 families residing in the county.[11] The population density was 62.2 inhabitants per square mile (24.0/km2). There were 9,848 housing units at an average density of 26.7 per square mile (10.3/km2).[5] The racial makeup of the county was 97.6% white, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.0% of the population.[11] In terms of ancestry, 42.8% were German, 14.7% were Irish, 10.6% were English, and 8.6% were American.[12]

Of the 8,828 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.5% were non-families, and 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age was 40.5 years.[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $53,470 and the median income for a family was $64,773. Males had a median income of $48,750 versus $31,789 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,368. About 5.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[13]

## Communities

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File:Municipality map of Jersey County, Illinois.pngIncorporated communities in Jersey County

### Cities

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* Grafton
* Jerseyville

### Villages

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* Brighton
* Elsah
* Fidelity
* Fieldon

### Town

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* Otterville

### Unincorporated communities

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* Beltrees
* Chautauqua
* Delhi
* Dow
* East Newbern
* Kemper
* Lake Piasa
* Lockhaven
* McClusky
* Newbern
* New Delhi
* Nutwood
* Reardon
* Reddish
* Rosedale
* Spankey

### Townships

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Jersey County is divided into eleven townships:

* Elsah Township
* English Township
* Fidelity Township
* Jersey Township
* Mississippi Township
* Otter Creek Township
* Piasa Township
* Quarry Township
* Richwood Township
* Rosedale Township
* Ruyle Township

### Population ranking

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The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2020 census of Jersey County.

† county seat

Rank  | Place  | Municipal type  | Population (2020 Census)

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1  | † Jerseyville | City  | 8,336
2  | Brighton (partially in Macoupin County)  | Village  | 2,221
3  | Grafton | City  | 626
4  | Elsah | Village  | 519
5  | Fieldon | Village  | 176
6  | Fidelity | Village  | 96
7  | Otterville | Town  | 87

## Education

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### Unified school districts

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* Alton Community Unit School District 11 \- serves a very small portion of southern Jersey County (east of Elsah), along with northwestern Madison County.
* Greenfield Community Unit School District 10 \- serves a very small portion of northeastern Jersey County (west of Kemper), along with eastern Greene County.
* Jersey Community Unit School District 100 \- serves most of Jersey County, and a small portion of southern Greene County.
* Southwestern Community Unit School District 9 \- serves the northeastern and southeastern portions of Jersey County, along with southwestern Macoupin County.

### High schools

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* Jersey Community High School, located in Jerseyville.

### Colleges and universities

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* Principia College, located near Elsah.

## Government

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### Local

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Jersey County, Illinois

Elected countywide officials
County Board Chairman | Donald R. Little  | Democratic
County Board Majority | 6-6  | Democratic
Circuit Clerk | Charles E. Huebener  | Democratic
County Clerk | Pam Warford  | Republican
Coroner | Larry J. Alexander  | Republican
Sheriff | Mike Ringhausen  | Republican
State’s Attorney | Benjamin L. Goetten  | Democratic
Regional Superintendent | Michelle Mueller  | Democratic
Treasurer | Gilbert "Gib" Ashlock  | Republican

The Democratic Party holds five of eight countywide elected positions as of 2017 as well as a seven to five majority on the county board.[14]

Jersey County is part of Regional Office of Education #40 which includes neighboring Macoupin, Calhoun and Greene counties. The office operates a facility in Jerseyville.

### State

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Jersey County is divided into two legislative districts in the Illinois House of Representatives:

* District 100 - Currently represented by C. D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) and consists of the majority of the county and includes the cities of Jerseyville and Grafton.
* District 111 - Currently represented by Amy Elik (R-Fosterburg) and consists of the southern portion of the county and includes the village of Elsah.

The county is also divided into two legislative districts in the Illinois Senate:

* District 50 - Currently represented by Steve McClure (R-Springfield) and consists of the majority of the county and includes the cities of Jerseyville and Grafton.
* District 56 - Currently represented by Rachelle Crowe (D-Glen Carbon) and consists of the southern portion of the county and includes the village of Elsah.

### Federal

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United States presidential election results for Jersey County, Illinois[15] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 8,712  | 72.84% | 2,961  | 24.76%  | 287  | 2.40%
2016 | 7,748  | 70.49% | 2,679  | 24.37%  | 564  | 5.13%
2012 | 6,039  | 60.38% | 3,667  | 36.67%  | 295  | 2.95%
2008 | 5,329  | 50.20% | 5,042  | 47.50%  | 244  | 2.30%
2004 | 5,435  | 53.62% | 4,597  | 45.35%  | 105  | 1.04%
2000 | 4,699  | 49.92% | 4,355  | 46.27%  | 359  | 3.81%
1996 | 3,211  | 36.63%  | 4,275  | 48.77% | 1,280  | 14.60%
1992 | 2,933  | 29.06%  | 4,749  | 47.05% | 2,411  | 23.89%
1988 | 4,343  | 49.62%  | 4,376  | 50.00% | 33  | 0.38%
1984 | 5,146  | 57.60% | 3,762  | 42.11%  | 26  | 0.29%
1980 | 5,266  | 58.61% | 3,324  | 36.99%  | 395  | 4.40%
1976 | 4,273  | 47.57%  | 4,625  | 51.49% | 85  | 0.95%
1972 | 5,164  | 60.70% | 3,317  | 38.99%  | 26  | 0.31%
1968 | 3,806  | 46.81% | 3,350  | 41.21%  | 974  | 11.98%
1964 | 3,041  | 43.59%  | 3,936  | 56.41% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 4,247  | 50.90% | 4,087  | 48.99%  | 9  | 0.11%
1956 | 4,220  | 55.24% | 3,415  | 44.70%  | 5  | 0.07%
1952 | 4,031  | 54.03% | 3,424  | 45.89%  | 6  | 0.08%
1948 | 3,021  | 49.21%  | 3,092  | 50.37% | 26  | 0.42%
1944 | 3,546  | 54.67% | 2,910  | 44.87%  | 30  | 0.46%
1940 | 3,958  | 51.44% | 3,692  | 47.99%  | 44  | 0.57%
1936 | 3,023  | 42.81%  | 3,955  | 56.01% | 83  | 1.18%
1932 | 2,157  | 35.54%  | 3,807  | 62.73% | 105  | 1.73%
1928 | 2,993  | 54.62% | 2,473  | 45.13%  | 14  | 0.26%
1924 | 2,460  | 44.44%  | 2,723  | 49.19% | 353  | 6.38%
1920 | 2,873  | 57.90% | 1,999  | 40.29%  | 90  | 1.81%
1916 | 2,644  | 45.34%  | 3,052  | 52.34% | 135  | 2.32%
1912 | 838  | 29.33%  | 1,573  | 55.06% | 446  | 15.61%
1908 | 1,460  | 43.17%  | 1,818  | 53.76% | 104  | 3.08%
1904 | 1,531  | 45.30%  | 1,713  | 50.68% | 136  | 4.02%
1900 | 1,496  | 40.08%  | 2,145  | 57.46% | 92  | 2.46%
1896 | 1,641  | 40.22%  | 2,377  | 58.26% | 62  | 1.52%
1892 | 1,314  | 37.37%  | 2,011  | 57.20% | 191  | 5.43%

Jersey County's federal political history is fairly typical of “anti-Yankee” Southern Illinois counties. It voted solidly Democratic until Warren G. Harding carried the county in his record 1920 landslide. It voted Republican again in Herbert Hoover’s landslide of 1920 and 1928, but otherwise was firmly Democratic until World War II, when opposition to US involvement turned the county to Wendell Willkie and then Thomas E. Dewey. Between 1948 and 2004, Jersey County became something of a bellwether county, voting for every winning Presidential candidate except in the Catholicism-influenced 1960 election, and that of 1988 which was heavily influenced by a major Midwestern drought. Disagreement with the Democratic Party’s liberal views on social issues since the 1990s has caused a powerful swing back to the Republicans in the past quarter-century.[16] As is typical of the Upland South, Hillary Clinton in 2016 did far worse than any previous Democrat, while Joe Biden performed marginally better in the 2020 election.

Jersey County is included in Illinois's 13th congressional district and is currently represented by Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) in the U.S. House of Representatives.[citation needed]

## See also

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* Jersey County Journal
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Jersey County, Illinois

## References

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1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Jersey County description & history Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved August 24, 2007
4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 169.
5. ^ a b "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
6. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Jerseyville, Illinois". The Weather Channel. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
11. ^ a b c "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
12. ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
13. ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
14. ^ State of Illinois County Officers (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois State Board of Elections. January 19, 2017. p. 42.
15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
16. ^ Cohn, Nate; ‘Demographic Shift: Southern Whites’ Loyalty to G.O.P. Nearing That of Blacks to Democrats’, New York Times, April 24, 2014

## External links

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* Jersey County government website
* Jersey County Clerk website
* Jersey County Health Department website
* Jersey County Business Association website
* Jersey County fact sheet

Places adjacent to Jersey County, Illinois

|  | Greene County |

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Calhoun County |

Jersey County, Illinois

| Macoupin County
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| St. Charles County, Missouri | Madison County

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Municipalities and communities of Jersey County, Illinois, United States

County seat: Jerseyville

Cities|

* Grafton
* Jerseyville

File:Map of Illinois highlighting Jersey County.svgMap of Illinois highlighting Jersey County

Town|

* Otterville

Villages|

* Brighton‡
* Elsah
* Fidelity
* Fieldon

Townships|

* Elsah
* English
* Fidelity
* Jersey
* Mississippi
* Otter Creek
* Piasa
* Quarry
* Richwood
* Rosedale
* Ruyle

Unincorporated
communities|

* Beltrees
* Chautauqua
* Delhi
* Dow
* East Newbern
* Kemper
* Lake Piasa
* Lockhaven
* McClusky
* New Delhi
* Newbern
* Nutwood
* Reardon
* Reddish
* Rosedale
* Spankey

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‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Greater St. Louis

* Illinois
* Missouri
* United States of America

Topics|

* Culture
* Crime
* Economy
* Education
* History
* Parks
* Transportation

Map of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area

Central city|

* St. Louis

Largest cities
(over 50,000 in 2020)|

* Chesterfield
* Florissant
* O'Fallon (Missouri)
* St. Charles
* St. Peters

Medium-sized cities
(over 20,000 in 2020)|

* Affton CDP
* Alton
* Arnold
* Ballwin
* Belleville
* Cahokia Heights
* Collinsville
* Edwardsville
* Granite City
* Hazelwood
* Kirkwood
* Maryland Heights
* Mehlville CDP
* Oakville CDP
* O'Fallon (Illinois)
* University City
* Webster Groves
* Wentzville
* Wildwood

Largest towns
and villages
(over 10,000 in 2020)|

* Bellefontaine Neighbors
* Bridgeton
* Clayton
* Columbia
* Concord CDP
* Crestwood
* Creve Coeur
* Dardenne Prairie
* East St. Louis
* Fairview Heights
* Farmington
* Ferguson
* Festus
* Glen Carbon
* Godfrey
* Highland
* Jennings
* Lake St. Louis
* Lemay CDP
* Manchester
* Overland
* Old Jamestown CDP
* St. Ann
* Shiloh
* Spanish Lake CDP
* Swansea
* Town and Country
* Troy (Illinois)
* Troy (Missouri)
* Union
* Washington
* Waterloo
* Wood River

Missouri counties|

* Franklin
* Jefferson
* Lincoln
* St. Charles
* St. Francois
* St. Louis City
* St. Louis County
* Warren
* Washington

Illinois counties|

* Bond
* Calhoun
* Clinton
* Jersey
* Macoupin
* Madison
* Monroe
* St. Clair

Subregions|

* Metro East
* Westplex

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Counties|

* Bond
* Calhoun
* Clinton
* Jersey
* Macoupin
* Madison
* Monroe
* St. Clair

Major cities (25,000+)|

* Alton
* Belleville
* Edwardsville
* Granite City
* O'Fallon

Cities (5,000-25,000)|

* Bethalto
* Cahokia Heights
* Carlinville
* Collinsville
* Columbia
* East Alton
* East St. Louis
* Fairview Heights
* Glen Carbon
* Godfrey
* Greenville
* Highland
* Jerseyville
* Maryville
* Mascoutah
* Pontoon Beach
* Shiloh
* Staunton
* Swansea
* Troy
* Waterloo
* Wood River

Communities (1,000-5,000)|

* Albers
* Aviston
* Beckemeyer
* Benld
* Breese
* Brighton
* Bunker Hill
* Carlyle
* Caseyville
* Dupo
* Fairmont City
* Freeburg
* Germantown
* Gillespie
* Girard
* Hartford
* Lebanon
* Madison
* Marissa
* Millstadt
* Mount Olive
* New Athens
* New Baden
* Rosewood Heights
* Roxana
* St. Jacob
* Smithton
* South Roxana
* Trenton
* Valmeyer
* Venice
* Virden
* Wamac
* Washington Park
* Worden

Interstates|

* I-55
* I-64
* I-70
* I-255
* I-270

Airports|

* MidAmerica St. Louis Airport
* St. Louis Downtown Airport
* St. Louis Metro-East Airport
* St. Louis Regional Airport
* Scott Air Force Base

Colleges|

* Kaskaskia College
* Lewis and Clark Community College
* Blackburn College
* McKendree University
* Principia College
* Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
* Southwestern Illinois College

Sports teams|

* Gateway Grizzlies (baseball: Frontier League)
* Alton River Dragons (baseball: Prospect League)

Coordinates: 39°05′N 90°22′W﻿ / ﻿39.09°N 90.36°W﻿ / 39.09; -90.36
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