Town guide

Edwardsville, Illinois

Edwardsville is a city in Madison County, Illinois, home to about 26,474 people across 20 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 62025 and 62026, and parts of 62048 are in Edwardsville too.

Homes sold for a median of $172 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population26,4741,336 per sq mi
Median home value$299,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$172Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking47%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Edwardsville

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Edwardsville, IL62026Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

All in Edwardsville

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Edwardsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Edwardsville

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO19 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL241 miles away

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

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

Who represents Edwardsville

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

Edwardsville had 26,808 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 83rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Madison County grew from 64,694 residents in 1900 to 265,859 in 2020.

Edwardsville population by census2000: 21,491, 2010: 24,293, 2020: 26,80821,491200024,293201026,8082020

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 64,694, 1910: 89,847, 1920: 106,895, 1930: 143,830, 1940: 149,349, 1950: 182,307, 1960: 224,689, 1970: 250,934, 1980: 247,691, 1990: 249,238, 2000: 258,941, 2010: 269,282, 2020: 265,85965K’00’10107K’20’30149K’40’50225K’60’70248K’80’90259K’00’10266K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 41.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EdwardsvilleJan: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 67°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 48°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in39°22°Jan2.544°25°Feb2.554°35°Mar3.566°45°Apr4.975°56°May5.584°66°Jun3.487°69°Jul4.086°67°Aug3.380°60°Sep3.468°48°Oct2.954°37°Nov3.444°27°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alton - Melvin Price L&D, IL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

93,915 jobs at 5,659 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,588 jobs; Retail trade: 12,652 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,353 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,508 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,387 jobs; Construction: 7,265 jobs; Other services: 4,925 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,425 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 11% Construction 8% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

262 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Edwardsville’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Anderson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Maryville4.9 miles
  • Alton Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alton11.9 miles
  • Gateway Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Granite City11.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors8
Dentists33
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants42
Mental health providers63
Physical and occupational therapists63
Optometrists11
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies8

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 Edwardsville

Parks (20 nearby)

  • Ray M Schon Memorial Park · 70 acres2.9 mi
  • Watershed Nature Center · 64 acres0.9 mi
  • SIUE Gardens · 33 acres1.2 mi
  • Joe Glik Park · 32 acres2.5 mi
  • Township Park · 28 acres1.7 mi
  • Hoppe Park · 20 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Joe's Market Basket0.9 mi
  • Dierbergs1.4 mi
  • Schnucks1.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.3 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Mercy Pharmacy Drive Through1.5 mi
  • SIUE Pharmacy1.9 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.4 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Madison County Archival Library0.8 mi
  • Edwardsville Public Library0.9 mi
  • Elijah P Lovejoy Library1.7 mi
  • Illinois Heartland Library System2.1 mi

Museums (4 nearby)

  • Route 66 Museum and Interpretative Center0.4 mi
  • Madison County Historical Museum0.8 mi
  • 1820 Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House0.9 mi
  • Edwardsville Children's Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

  • The Wildley Theatre0.8 mi
  • Amphitheater0.8 mi
  • Cleaon Etzkorn Bandstand0.9 mi
  • Edwardsville Arts Center1.3 mi
  • Katherine Dunham Hall1.8 mi

Counts are within about 3 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1818.

Notable people born here

  • Hedy Burress (1973) · American actress
  • Charles S. Deneen (1863) · American politician (1863-1940)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Edwardsville

Public schools here are run by Edwardsville CUSD 7. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Goshen ElementaryEdwardsvillePre-K–2346Public2.7 mi
LeClaire Elem SchoolEdwardsvillePre-K–2312Public1.4 mi
N O Nelson Elem SchoolEdwardsvillePre-K–2347Public0.7 mi
Columbus Elem SchoolEdwardsville3–5373Public1.0 mi
Woodland Elementary SchoolEdwardsville3–5417Public0.1 mi
Liberty Middle SchoolEdwardsville6–8888Public2.9 mi
Lincoln Middle SchoolEdwardsville6–8736Public0.3 mi
Madison Co Detention CenterEdwardsville6–12—Alternative Education1.2 mi
District 7 Alternative SchoolEdwardsville9–12—Alternative Education1.4 mi
Edwardsville High SchoolEdwardsville9–122,342Public1.2 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Boniface Catholic SchoolEdwardsvillePre-K–8233Roman Catholic1.0 mi
St Marys SchoolEdwardsvillePre-K–8187Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolEdwardsvillePre-K–8211Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.2 mi
Lahr-Well AcademyEdwardsville1–1110Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi
Lahr-Well Christian Academy (L-W Academy)EdwardsvilleUngraded11Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 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 Granite City, Holiday Shores, Pontoon Beach, Madison, Glen Carbon, Hartford, Roxana and Wood River.

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