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Godfrey

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Total population

17,712

Median home value

$192,200

32.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$94,543

Godfrey$95k
National$74k
Weather99°F · Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates38.95°, -90.22°

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

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  • 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

Overview

Found in Illinois, United States, Godfrey is classified as a village in public datasets. Population sits at roughly 17,712 according to the open data we track. Godfrey maps to 38.953°, -90.223° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Resident density is around 199 per km², indicating a relatively low population density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,522 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers roughly 89.1 km². Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
48.4
Median home value
$192,200
Housing units
7,906
Poverty rate
6.4%
Unemployment
4.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
88.8%
Black
4.8%
Asian
0.6%
Hispanic
1.7%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.9529
Longitude
-90.2225
Water area
1.96 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Today
99°F
Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
73°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
Friday
96°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
74°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
97°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
73°F
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Godfrey, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.2%
Diabetes
8.7%
Adult obesity
37.4%
Binge drinking
20.7%
Adult smoking
12.6%
No leisure activity
19.2%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
440,471
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,336
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    11,156
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,164
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    8,695
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,687
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,496
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    8,482
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    8,335

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

Schools

Total
23
Elementary
10
Middle
4
High
4
Other
5

Largest nearby schools

  • Alton High School
    High · Alton · 1,990 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • Alton Middle School
    Middle · Alton · 1,241 students · 13.3:1 ratio
  • Civic Memorial High School
    High · Bethalto · 748 students · 15:1 ratio
  • North Elementary School
    Elementary · Godfrey · 603 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • East Alton-Wood River High Sch
    High · Wood River · 537 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • Wilbur Trimpe Middle School
    Middle · Bethalto · 531 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • East Elementary School
    Elementary · Alton · 424 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Eastwood Elem School
    Elementary · East Alton · 408 students · 11:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
9
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2026-01-20

Most recent

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

Browse all places in Illinois →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.17
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,522

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
746
Avg daily Wikipedia views
25
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Godfrey

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

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