Most working residents leave Sugar Loaf for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are St. Louis (12%), Dupo (6%) and Columbia (6%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

St. Louis, MO

12%

Dupo

Columbia

Belleville

8%Work in townlive and work in Sugar Loaf 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,365Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Sugar Loaf →

Health in Sugar Loaf

Health Grade B

Healthier than 60% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

6better than IL·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 10.2%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 9.2%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Touchette Regional HospitalCentreville · 5.8 mi · ER

Sihf Healthcare - ArchviewSauget · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 62240, 62236, 62239 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sugar Loaf →

Natural hazards in Sugar Loaf

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌡️ Heat waves

2Does Sugar Loaf flood?paid flood claims since 2024 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 17 declared for St. Clair County MapSugar Loaf vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Sugar Loaf →

Climate in Sugar Loaf

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Sugar Loaf 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.

44° / 26°Winter

67° / 46°Spring

87° / 67°Summer

68° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Sugar Loaf 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 →

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

Schools in Sugar Loaf

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School Grade B

The public schools Sugar Loaf’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

See how Sugar Loaf’s schools compare in IL →

DistrictComm Unit School District No 196Schools3

Bluffview Elem School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 501 students Dupo Jr High School C-Middle · Grades 7–8 · 124 students Dupo High School CHigh · Grades 9–12 · 259 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.