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Godfrey
Illinoisvillage
Total population
17,712
Median home value
$192,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$94,543
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 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
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 Godfrey, 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) · Aves11,336
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves11,156
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,164
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves8,695
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,687
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,496
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves8,482
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves8,335
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Alton High SchoolHigh · Alton · 1,990 students · 17.6:1 ratio
- Alton Middle SchoolMiddle · Alton · 1,241 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Civic Memorial High SchoolHigh · Bethalto · 748 students · 15:1 ratio
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · Godfrey · 603 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- East Alton-Wood River High SchHigh · Wood River · 537 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Wilbur Trimpe Middle SchoolMiddle · Bethalto · 531 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- East Elementary SchoolElementary · Alton · 424 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Eastwood Elem SchoolElementary · 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
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2026-01-204 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois
- M 2.57 — 2024-09-191 km S of Old Monroe, Missouri
- M 2.81 — 2024-03-281 km NNE of Germantown, Illinois
- M 2.84 — 2022-04-291 km SSW of Peerless Park, Missouri
- M 3.12 — 2017-07-019 km SSE of Mulberry Grove, Illinois
- M 2.65 — 2015-09-055 km SE of High Ridge, 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
- Elsah7.1 mi away · pop. 708
- Brighton7.5 mi away · pop. 2,306
- East Alton7.8 mi away · pop. 5,689
- Bethalto10.2 mi away
- Grafton11 mi away · pop. 734
- Jerseyville12.7 mi away
- Holiday Shores15.3 mi away
- Edwardsville16.8 mi away · pop. 26,474
- Kane17.8 mi away
- Glen Carbon18.6 mi away
- Madison19.5 mi away
- Brussels19.7 mi away · pop. 214
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 Godfrey






Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
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