Stites Township is located in St. Clair County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 749 and it contained 326 housing units. Stites Township was originally named Brooklyn Township when it was reorganized from a portion of East St. Louis Township in February, 1888. Its name was changed to Stites in April, 1888.

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Living in Stites

Work & commute in Stites

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Most working residents leave Stites for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (18%), East St. Louis (11%) and Belleville (4%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

St. Louis, MO

18%

East St. Louis

11%

Belleville

Edwardsville

2%Work in townlive and work in Stites 10 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 473Jobs based herea job hub

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Stites →

Health in Stites

Compared with Illinois

2better than IL·24worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 9▼ 2 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 5▼ 0 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

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What stands out

5%Fewer adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · better 12.6%Fewer binge drinkersIL 17.8% · better 26%More adults facing a utility shut-offIL 7.8% · worse

Care nearby

Gateway Regional Medical CenterGranite City · 3.5 mi · ER

Affinia Healthcare Program Management OfficeSaint Louis · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62201, 62059, 62060 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stites →

Natural hazards in Stites

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Stites flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Stites MapStites vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Stites →

Climate in Stites

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Stites has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

43° / 26°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

87° / 67°Summer

68° / 47°Fall

How much snow does Stites get?About 14 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 8.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Stites →

Schools in Stites

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The public schools Stites’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 99% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictBrooklyn UD 188Schools3

Lovejoy Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 67 students Lovejoy Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 24 students Lovejoy Technology Academy BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 27 students

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.