Stookey Township is a township located in St. Clair County, Illinois. It is an unincorporated part of Belleville, Illinois located just west of downtown Belleville, for that reason it is often referred to by locals as Belleville West. As of the 2010 census, its population was 10,007 and it contained 4,394 housing units. Residential homes and small businesses occupy the region along with occasional shopping centers. The township rides along Illinois Route 13 and converges with Illinois Route 15 and Illinois Route 159. The ZIP codes for the township is 62223 & 62260. The telephone area code of the township is 618.

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How Stookey ranks

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#85Fewest uninsured in IL #184Closest to a top hospital in IL #101Best schools in IL All IL rankings →

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Living in Stookey

Work & commute in Stookey

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Most working residents leave Stookey for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Belleville (18%), St. Louis (12%) and O'Fallon (3%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Belleville

18%

St. Louis, MO

12%

O'Fallon

Fairview Heights

2%Work in townlive and work in Stookey 11 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 695Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Stookey

Health Grade B

Healthier than 62% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

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What stands out

6.4%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 12.7%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Touchette Regional HospitalCentreville · 3.7 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - Belleville PediatricsBelleville · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62223, 62260 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Stookey →

Natural hazards in Stookey

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.

🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding🌡️ Heat waves

12Does Stookey flood?paid flood claims since 1979 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 17 declared for St. Clair County MapStookey vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Stookey

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Stookey has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 24°, 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 Stookey 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?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Stookey

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School Grade B

The public schools Stookey’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#101Best public schoolsof 384 in IL

DistrictHarmony Emge SD 175Schools1

Ellis Elem School B+Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 382 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.