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Outdoors in Gillespie
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1880
1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Illinois (IL) - Macoupin County - Gillespie - ED 59-13 to 20, 1880
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About Gillespie
City in Illinois, United StatesGillespie is a city in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States, and part of the Metro East region of the St. Louis metropolitan area. The population was 3,168 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Gillespie
The median sale price was $141,000 in May 2026.
Work & commute in Gillespie
Full picture →Most working residents leave Gillespie for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Litchfield (7%), Springfield (7%) and Carlinville (5%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Gillespie
Health Grade C
Healthier than 35% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Gillespie
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Gillespie
Full climate →Gillespie 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.
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