Alorton is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to about 1,984 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62205 and 62207.
Homes sold for a median of $28 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly East St. Louis; part is in Alorton
Mostly Centreville; part is in Alorton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alorton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alorton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alorton had 1,566 residents in the 2020 census, down 43% since 2000.
It’s the 506th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
St. Clair County grew from 86,685 residents in 1900 to 257,400 in 2020.
St. Clair County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cahokia St Louis Ap, IL weather station (2 miles away).
72,871 jobs at 4,973 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Alorton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cahokia CUSD 187, East St Louis SD 189. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lalumier Elem SchoolCentreville | Pre-K–3 | 276 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Annette Officer ElementaryEast Saint Louis | K–4 | 362 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Dunbar Elem SchoolEast Saint Louis | K–4 | 327 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Gordon Bush Alt Sch for EducationE Saint Louis | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| East St Louis Senior High SchoolEast Saint Louis | 9–12 | 1,288 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jtc Academy WestCentreville | 4–12 | 49 | Nonsectarian | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with East St. Louis and Centreville.
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