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CahokiaIL

A town of 3,128.

Population

3,128

−6.7% since 2010

Median home value

$97K

Census ACS

Household income

$57K

median

Median age

48.2

years

Jobs based here

194

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Cahokia for work

Where Cahokia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

194jobs based in Cahokia

2%of working residents work in town

27 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Cahokia’s report card

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Commute27 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate87°/21°Summer high · winter low · 14″ snow HealthC+Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns Hazards43/100Moderate risk of storm & flood damage Outdoors2 miof trails · 0.6% conserved

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cahokia

Most working residents leave Cahokia for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Springfield (7%), Litchfield (6%) and Gillespie (6%). Half commute less than 27 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cahokia2%

Springfield7%

Litchfield6%

Gillespie6%

Staunton4%

27 mi

median commute distance

194

jobs based in Cahokia

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Cahokia has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°

Spring44–64°

Summer64–85°

Fall45–67°

Oct 21

typical first frost

Apr 14

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Health

Healthier than 39% of U.S. towns

Cahokia beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.

C+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Illinois

2 better21 too close to call9 worse

What stands out	Cahokia	IL
Fewer uninsured adults	7.7%	9.9%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	10.9%	13.2%
More adults with COPD	9.3%	6.3%

St. Francis Hospital

6.8 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

27th

percentile among IL towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with earthquakes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.

43risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves

paid flood claims since 1979

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Outdoors

0.6% of Cahokia is conserved land

2.0 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.

0.6%conserved

0.6%

conserved · 132 of 23,473 acres

2.0 mi

of trails · 0.1 per sq mi

1907 · Illinois · Library of Congress

Cahokia’s story

Cahokia in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.

1907Illinois

Nicholas Jarrot Mansion, State Route 157

Church of the Holy Family, State Route 157

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About Cahokia

Township in Illinois, United States

Cahokia Township (T8N R6W) is located in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,378 and it contained 1,594 housing units.

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