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HABS ILL,60 -GODF,1- (sheet 2 of 6) - Godfrey Homestead, Delhi Road, 1933

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About Godfrey

Village in Illinois, United States
17,825Population
36.7 sq miArea

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.

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Living in Godfrey

Housing in Godfrey

$221K▲ 5.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Godfrey home is worth about $221,000, up 5.8% in a year, 26% below the Illinois typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market36
Sale-to-list100.4%
Sold in May17
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Health in Godfrey

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 68% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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8better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Alton Memorial HospitalAlton · 5.1 mi · ER
Sihf Healthcare - Alton CircleAlton · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · part of Godfrey
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade D

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.

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DistrictAlton CUSD 11Schools8

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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