ElsahIL
A town of 708. Nearly 31.7% of it is conserved land.
Population
708
−22.9% since 2010
Median home value
$221K
Census ACS
Household income
$98K
median
Jobs based here
3
A commuter town
What makes Elsah stand out The 3 things Elsah does most differently from other towns.
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Outdoors
Nearly a third of Elsah is conserved land 2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
#316 for trails in IL
31.7%
conserved · 219 of 691 acres
2.9 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
#150
most conserved land in IL
Housing
Homes in Elsah sell for about $250K The median sale price was $250,000 in May 2026.
$250K median sale price
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Elsah Most working residents leave Elsah for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Jerseyville (9%), Alton (9%) and Godfrey (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
0% work in town
Where working residents work In Elsah 0%
Jerseyville 9%
Alton 9%
Godfrey 5%
St. Louis 5%
18 mi
median commute distance
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns Elsah beats the Illinois average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
B+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
What stands out Elsah IL Fewer adults with diabetes 4.8% 11.7% Fewer adults who have had a stroke 1.4% 3.3% More adults in frequent mental distress 21.7% 15.6%
Jersey Community Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
61st
percentile among IL towns
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
76 High risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Heat waves Cold waves
54
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers Elsah has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 25–42°
Spring 45–66°
Summer 66–87°
Fall 47–68°
Oct 27
typical first frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
College town
90% of Elsah is in college
c. 1895 · Edgar Ames sitting on a porch at Notchcliff, Elsah (Ill.), ca. 1890s · Wikimedia Commons
Elsah’s story
Elsah in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Landmarks 2 places in Elsah on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Elsah is a village in Jersey County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 519. Elsah is a part of the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Population 519
Area 1.1 sq mi
Elevation 433 ft
ZIP code 62028 
