Town guide

Centreville, Illinois

Centreville is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to about 4,426 people across 4.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62207, and parts of 62203 and 62205 are in Centreville too.

Homes sold for a median of $25 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,4261,061 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$25Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Centreville

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Centreville

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL258 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Centreville; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Centreville

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Centreville had 4,232 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 355th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

St. Clair County grew from 86,685 residents in 1900 to 257,400 in 2020.

Centreville population by census2000: 5,951, 2010: 5,309, 2020: 4,2325,95120005,30920104,2322020

St. Clair County, 1900–2020

St. Clair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 86,685, 1910: 119,870, 1920: 136,520, 1930: 157,775, 1940: 166,899, 1950: 205,995, 1960: 262,509, 1970: 285,176, 1980: 267,531, 1990: 262,852, 2000: 256,082, 2010: 270,056, 2020: 257,40087K’00’10137K’20’30167K’40’50263K’60’70268K’80’90256K’00’10257K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CentrevilleJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.5 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in40°24°Jan2.546°28°Feb2.056°36°Mar3.368°46°Apr4.577°57°May4.886°65°Jun4.489°69°Jul3.788°66°Aug3.781°57°Sep3.469°46°Oct3.155°36°Nov3.344°29°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cahokia St Louis Ap, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in St. Clair County

72,871 jobs at 4,973 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Clair CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,767 jobs; Retail trade: 11,974 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,220 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,461 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,197 jobs; Professional services: 4,257 jobs; Construction: 4,185 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,080 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Centreville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Touchette Regional Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Centreville1.7 miles
  • Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Belleville5.9 miles
  • Ssm Health Saint Louis University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Saint Louis7.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors6
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers9
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Centreville

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Frank Holten State Recreation Area · 1,060 acres1.1 mi
  • Virginia Park · 10 acres1.0 mi
  • Golden Gardens Park · 8 acres0.4 mi
  • Alorton Park · 7 acres1.3 mi
  • McBride/Officer Park · 2 acres1.5 mi
  • Ridge Park · 2 acres1.3 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Save-A-Lot1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.6 mi
  • Medicate Pharmacy & Home Medical Equipment1.6 mi
  • Walgreens4.0 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • East Saint Louis Public Library1.1 mi

Museums

  • Katherine Dunham Museum2.9 mi
  • National Building Arts Center2.9 mi
  • Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum3.1 mi
  • Holy Family Parish Hall & Museum4.4 mi
  • Museum at the Gateway Arch4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Village Theatre1.8 mi
  • Katherine Ward Burg Garden4.4 mi
  • Ferrara Theatre4.9 mi
  • Stifel Theatre5.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Centreville

Public schools here are run by Cahokia CUSD 187, East St Louis SD 189. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lalumier Elem SchoolCentrevillePre-K–3276Public2.0 mi
Dunbar Elem SchoolEast Saint LouisK–4327Public2.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Jtc AcademyCentreville4–1249Nonsectarian2.5 mi
Jtc Academy WestCentreville4–1249Nonsectarian1.1 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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Towns near Centreville

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Shares ZIP codes with East St. Louis, Alorton, Caseyville and Washington Park.

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