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Alhambra

A township of 1,700 people in Madison County, Illinois
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Conserved land0.1%19 of 22,275 acres
Trails0.7 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves111 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Alhambra

Village in Illinois, United States
622Population
0.8 sq miArea
564 ftElevation

Alhambra is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 622 at the 2020 census. Alhambra is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code62001
Living in Alhambra

Housing in Alhambra

$289K▲ 10.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Alhambra home is worth about $289,000, up 10.1% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.

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Most working residents leave Alhambra for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Highland (9%), Edwardsville (8%) and St. Louis (8%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Highland
9%
Edwardsville
8%
St. Louis, MO
8%
Alhambra
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Alhambra →

Health in Alhambra

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 54% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Community Hospital of StauntonStaunton · 9.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Sihf Healthcare - Glen CarbonGlen Carbon · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62001, 62097 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Alhambra →

Natural hazards in Alhambra

69
High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌪️ Tornadoes
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Alhambra has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

41° / 25°Winter
65° / 44°Spring
86° / 65°Summer
67° / 46°Fall
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Schools in Alhambra

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Alhambra’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHighland CUSD 5Schools1

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nearest: Worden Public Library DistrictWorden · 5.7 miles · 28 hrs a week

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