A town of 2,751, settled in 1839. Public schools that outperform most of Illinois.
The 3 things Teutopolis does most differently from other towns.
Where Teutopolis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
What neighbors are saying. Town Square →
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The public schools Teutopolis’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teutopolis Grade School | PK–6 | 620 | A+ |
| Teutopolis Junior High School | 7–8 | 166 | A+ |
| Teutopolis High School | 9–12 | 339 | A− |
About one in 5 of Teutopolis’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Effingham (39%), Teutopolis (18%) and Springfield (3%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
Teutopolis beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Teutopolis | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.9% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.2% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
Teutopolis has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Teutopolis home is worth about $277,000, up 2.4% in a year, 7% below the Illinois typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
2.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Teutopolis Community Park | 0.6 mi | 20 |
| 2. Teutopolis Knights of Columbus Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Teutopolis Mini-Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Village in Illinois, United States
Teutopolis is a village in Effingham County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,618.
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5 towns share a border with Teutopolis.