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Aviston

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Aviston

Total population

2,387

Median home value

$244,800

42.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$117,875

Aviston$118k
National$74k
Elevation143 m
Land area1.59 km²
Weather97°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates38.63°, -89.61°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat Advisory issued September 17 at 2:19AM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
143 m
Area
1.59 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Aviston is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,340 at the 2020 census, up from 1,945 at the 2010 census.

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History & geography

Geography

U.S. Route 50 bypasses the village to the north, leading east to Carlyle, the county seat, and west to Interstate 64 near O'Fallon. Downtown St. Louis is west of Aviston. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Aviston has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
31.8
Median home value
$244,800
Housing units
886
Poverty rate
4.1%
Unemployment
1.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.9%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.1%
Hispanic
12.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
38.6260
Longitude
-89.6134
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
97°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
72°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
94°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Friday Night
71°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
96°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
72°F
Partly Cloudy

Forecast for Aviston, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
29.4%
Diabetes
8.6%
Adult obesity
38.7%
Binge drinking
21.5%
Adult smoking
12.6%
No leisure activity
19%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
19,348
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    706
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    667
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    618
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    596
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    596
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    496
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    462
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    434

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
12
Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Central Comm High School
    High · Breese · 620 students · 15.9:1 ratio
  • Wesclin Middle School
    Middle · Trenton · 475 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Aviston Elem School
    Elementary · Aviston · 429 students · 18.7:1 ratio
  • Breese Elem School
    Middle · Breese · 420 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • Wesclin Sr High School
    High · Trenton · 373 students · 14.9:1 ratio
  • New Baden Elementary School
    Elementary · New Baden · 290 students · 19.3:1 ratio
  • Germantown Elem School
    Elementary · Germantown · 239 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • Trenton Elem School
    Elementary · Trenton · 208 students · 14.9:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

R
Russ Schoene
American basketball player-coach
Jake Odorizzi
Jake Odorizzi
American baseball player
Josh Thole
Josh Thole
baseball player, major league catcher
T
Trem Carr
American film producer (1891-1946)
Florence Wyle
Florence Wyle
U.S.-Canadian sculptor (1881–1968)
H
Henry John Klutho
American architect (1873–1964)
K
Kurt M. Granberg
American politician
Lefty Leifield
Lefty Leifield
American baseball player
T
Tom Timmermann
American baseball player
V
Vern Holtgrave
baseball player
Trevor Richards
Trevor Richards
American baseball player (1993-)
M
Michael James Grapperhaus
Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1998
J
Jeff Rehberger
American entrepreneur

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.18
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,526

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
249
Avg daily Wikipedia views
8
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Aviston

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Aviston Illin State of Mind Collection · 2020

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Pale Green Assassin Bug
Pale Green Assassin Bug
Zelus luridus
Seen 2026-10-05
white snakeroot
white snakeroot
Ageratina altissima
Seen 2026-10-04
low smartweed
low smartweed
Persicaria longiseta
Seen 2026-10-04
beefsteak plant
beefsteak plant
Perilla frutescens
Seen 2026-10-04
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-10-04
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabid Wolf Spider
Rabidosa rabida
Seen 2026-10-03
American Dagger
American Dagger
Acronicta americana
Seen 2026-09-22
Central Ratsnake
Central Ratsnake
Pantherophis alleghaniensis
Seen 2026-09-04
Woodlouse Spider
Woodlouse Spider
Dysdera crocata
Seen 2026-08-31

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SUGAR CREEK NEAR AVISTON, IL
Distance
1.1 mi
Streamflow
2.4 cfs
Gage height
2.49 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 07:30 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library