1933 · HABS ILL,60 -GODF,1- (sheet 0 of 6) - Godfrey Homestead, Delhi Road · Wikimedia Commons
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GodfreyIL
A town of 17,712. Nearly 8.3% of it is conserved land.
Population
17,712
−0.9% since 2010
Typical home
$221K
+5.8% in a year
Household income
$95K
median
Median age
48.4
years
Jobs based here
3,393
A commuter town
What makes Godfrey stand out
The 3 things Godfrey does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#177 most conserved land in IL
13 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
8.3% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Godfrey
Health
Healthier than 68%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 8 measures, worse on 6.
$221Ktypical home
Housing
$221K typical home
26% below the IL typical home
Up 5.8% in a year.
College town
Lewis and Clark Community College calls Godfrey home
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Godfrey’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Godfrey. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
8.3% of Godfrey is conserved land
13 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
8.3%conserved
8.3%
conserved · 1,910 of 23,143 acres
13 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
#177
most conserved land in IL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mississippi Sanctuary/Olin Nature Preserve | 8.6 mi | 439 |
| 2. Glazebrook Park | 0.4 mi | 43 |
| 3. Godfrey Ball Park | 0.3 mi | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Godfrey
Most working residents leave Godfrey for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Alton (18%), St. Louis (7%) and Edwardsville (6%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
7%work in town
Where working residents work
In Godfrey7%
Alton18%
St. Louis7%
Edwardsville6%
East Alton3%
17 mi
median commute distance
3,393
jobs based in Godfrey
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns
Godfrey beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better18 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Godfrey | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.1% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 7.6% |
Alton Memorial Hospital
5.1 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
65th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Godfrey home is worth about $221K
The typical Godfrey home is worth about $221,000, up 5.8% in a year, 26% below the Illinois typical home.
$221KZillow home value
Typical home value
Godfrey$221K
Illinois$298K
Market temperature
36
days on market
100.4%
sale-to-list price
+5.8%
value change, 1 year
17
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Godfrey’s public schools outperform 14% of Illinois districts
The public schools Godfrey’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
DSchool Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Elementary School | 2–5 | 549 | C− |
| Lewis & Clark Elem School | K–1 | 251 | Not graded |
| Gilson Brown Elem School | K–1 | 176 | Not graded |
| Evangelical School Private | PK–8 | 323 | |
| St. Ambrose Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 228 | |
| Montessori Childrens House Private | PK–7 | 103 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Godfrey has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter25–42°
Spring45–66°
Summer66–86°
Fall47–67°
Nov 5
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 43% of U.S. communities.
43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
27
paid flood claims since 1978
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Godfrey for work
Where Godfrey’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,393jobs based in Godfrey
7%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Godfrey
3 notable people were born in Godfrey.
About Godfrey
Village in Illinois, United States
Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,825 at the 2020 census. Godfrey is located within the River Bend portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 17,825
- Area
- 37 sq mi
- ZIP code
- 62035
Godfrey’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Godfrey.
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