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Chapin
Illinoisvillage
Chapin
Total population
668
Median home value
$89,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$72,269
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 12:16AM CDT until September 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Chapin is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 475 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Chapin was named for its founders, Charles and Horace Chapin.
Geography
Chapin is in northwest Morgan County along U.S. Route 67, which crosses the north side of the village. US 67 leads east to Jacksonville, the county seat, and northwest to Beardstown. Illinois Route 104 runs concurrently with US 67 through Chapin, leading east to downtown Jacksonville and northwest to Meredosia. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chapin has a total area of , all land. The village sits on high ground which drains to three different stream systems. Lick Branch rises within the village limits and flows northeast to Indian Creek, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Illinois River. The northwest corner of the village is the source of one of the headwaters of Coon Run, which flows north then west to the Illinois River. The southern half of the village is drained by south-flowing tributaries of Mauvaise Terre Creek, which flows west to the Illinois.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Chapin, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves575
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves483
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves461
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves425
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves400
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves381
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves362
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves360
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Jacksonville High SchoolHigh · Jacksonville · 893 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- Jacksonville Middle SchoolMiddle · Jacksonville · 718 students · 12.8:1 ratio
- Eisenhower Elem SchoolElementary · Jacksonville · 313 students · 17.4:1 ratio
- South Jacksonville Elem SchoolElementary · South Jacksonville · 311 students · 19.4:1 ratio
- Lincoln Elem SchoolElementary · Jacksonville · 269 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- The Early YearsOther · Jacksonville · 235 students · 26.1:1 ratio
- Washington Elem SchoolElementary · Jacksonville · 231 students · 12.8:1 ratio
- Triopia Grade SchoolElementary · Concord · 207 students · 12.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.57 — 2024-09-191 km S of Old Monroe, Missouri
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Concord3.8 mi away · pop. 162
- Bluffs7.1 mi away · pop. 531
- Meredosia9.3 mi away
- Jacksonville9.4 mi away · pop. 18,014
- Literberry12.3 mi away · pop. 39
- Murrayville15.1 mi away
- Glasgow15.6 mi away · pop. 179
- Beardstown16.9 mi away · pop. 6,169
- Ashland22.6 mi away
- New Berlin26.1 mi away
- Berlin26.6 mi away · pop. 103
- Baylis27 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Chapin


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-21 02:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • 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
