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A township of 8,443 people in Sangamon County, Illinois
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Map of Chatham: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.6%146 of 23,729 acres
Trails0.7 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves317 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Chatham

Village in Illinois, United States
14,377Population
7 sq miArea
599 ftElevation

Chatham is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It is located 2.8 miles (4.5 km) south of Springfield. The population was 11,500 as of the 2010 census and 14,377 as of 2020. The village lies along the original alignment of historic U.S. Route 66 (Illinois Route 4). Chatham is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Living in Chatham

Housing in Chatham

$309K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chatham home is worth about $309,000, up 6.9% in a year, close to the Illinois typical home.

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Health in Chatham

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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11better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Memorial Medical CenterSpringfield · 11.5 mi · ER
Cchc Helping Hands Hch SiteSpringfield · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62629, 62661, 62615 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chatham →

Natural hazards in Chatham

59
Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Chatham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#102Best public schoolsof 384 in IL
DistrictBall Chatham 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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