East St. Louis, IL

Illinois · St. Louis city · St. Louis Metro

East St. Louis is a small city in Illinois with a population of 18,278. Residents earn $30,992 per year, which is 59% below the national average.

2.4 /5.0

C Fair

18,278 Population 1,312/sq mi density

$30,992 Median Income $22,037 per capita

$52,700 Home Value $31,311 Zillow

$597 Median Rent 33.1% income on rent

57°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr

1,020 Violent Crime/100K 1,579 property/100K

Overall

2.4 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

1.6 / 5.0

$30,992 median income, 7.5% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$52,700 home value, $597/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

1,020 violent crimes/100K (168% above avg)

Education

2.2 / 5.0

14.7% bachelor's degree or higher

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Historic Markers Near East St. Louis, IL

21 historical markers from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) found near East St. Louis, IL.

Name	Description
1010 Pennsylvania Avenue	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Katherine Dunham Place, on the right when traveling east on Pennsylvania Avenue.
10th Street and Piggott Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of Piggott Avenue and South 10th Street, on the right when traveling south on Piggott Avenue.
10th Street and Trendley Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of South 10th Street and Trendley Avenue, on the left when traveling east on South 10th Street.
1700 Bond Avenue	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of Dr. M R Lemons Boulevard and Bond Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Dr. M R Lemons Boulevard.
621 N. 9th Street	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is on North 9th Street just south of Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
700 East Broadway	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of East Broadway (Illinois Route 15) and North 7th Street, on the right when traveling east on East Broadway.
Collinsville at St. Louis Avenue	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of Collinsville Avenue and St. Louis Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Collinsville Avenue.
N. 13th St. and Nectar Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of Nectar Avenue and North 14th Street, on the left when traveling east on Nectar Avenue.
N. 18th St. and Parsons Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of North 18th Street and Parsons Avenue, on the left when traveling north on North 18th Street.
N. 3rd St. and Missouri Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of North 3rd Street and Missouri Avenue, on the left when traveling west on North 3rd Street.
N. 4th St. and Division Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is on North 4th Street just north of East Broadway (Illinois Route 15), on the right when traveling east.
N. 9th St. & St. Clair Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of North 9th Street and St. Clair Avenue (Illinois Route 3), on the right when traveling east on North 9th Street.
N. 9th St. and Gross Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of North 13th Street and Gross Avenue, on the right when traveling east on North 13th Street.
S. 4th St. and E. Broadway	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of East Broadway (Illinois Route 15) and Barack Obama Avenue, on the right when traveling south on East Broadway.
S. 4th St. and E. Broadway	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of East Broadway (Illinois Route 15) and Barack Obama Avenue, on the right when traveling south on East Broadway.
S. 4th St. and Railroad Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of Barack Obama Avenue and Railroad Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Barack Obama Avenue.
S. 5th St. and Railroad Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of South 5th Street and Railroad Avenue when traveling north on South 5th Street.
S. 6th St. and Railroad Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is on Railroad Avenue, 0.1 miles east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
S. 8th St. and Brady Ave.	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of South 8th Street and James R Thompson Boulevard, on the left when traveling east on South 8th Street.
S. 8th St. and E. Broadway	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of North 8th Street (Illinois Route 15) and East Broadway (Illinois Route 15), on the right when traveling west on North 8th Street.
Truelight Baptist Church	Remembering the 1917 East St. Louis Race Riot. Marker is at the intersection of South 16th Street and Tudor Avenue, on the right when traveling east on South 16th Street.

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