Introduction
St. Clair County, with the county seat of Belleville, has a population of 270,056 according to the most recent U.S. Census. The county is named after Arthur St. Clair, the first Governor of the Northwest Territory who named the county after himself.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, St. Clair County has a total area of 674 square miles, of which 658 square miles is land and 16 square miles is water.
Major Highways
St. Clair County has a largely agricultural community, as well as many residents working in manufacturing, health care, transportation, and retail, keeping its roadways busy. Unfortunately, this also means that motor vehicle accidents are common including agricultural truck accidents, work zone accidents, car and truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and accidents involving animals.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), in 2017, St. Clair County had 5,654 motor vehicle accidents. Of these accidents, 32 were fatal, 1,491 resulted in injuries, and 256 of these accidents resulted in A-injuries, or injuries that are classified by IDOT as any injury, other than a fatality, that prevents the injured person from walking, driving, or continuing with the activities they were capable of prior to the accident. This can include severe lacerations, skull and chest injuries, broken limbs, and abdominal injuries.
The major highways that run through St. Clair County include: Interstate 55, Interstate 64, Interstate 70, Interstate 255, U.S. Highway 40, U.S. Highway 50, Illinois Route 3, Illinois Route 4, Illinois Route 13, Illinois Route 15, Illinois Route 111, Illinois Route 156, Illinois Route 157, Illinois Route 158, Illinois Route 159, Illinois Route 161, Illinois Route 163, Illinois Route 177, and Illinois Route 203
Climate and Weather
St. Clair County weather is typical for Illinois, with highs averaging 90 °F during the summer months and lows averaging 22 °F during winter. On average, St. Clair County gets 39.4 inches of measurable precipitation in the form of rain, snow, or hail, which not only contributes to motor vehicle accidents, but also slip and falls, pedestrian accidents, and bicycle accidents.
Demographics
St. Clair County has approximately 105,045 households with 44.6% of these households consisting of married couples and 34.7% with children under the age of 18. The median household income of St. Clair County is $48,562 and the median income for families is $61,042, making St. Clair County a middle-class, family-oriented community.
St. Clair County takes seriously the health and safety of its children, families, and senior residents offering various programs geared towards promoting healthy lifestyles, providing accessible and affordable medical care to lower-income residents, and ensuring that children, adults, and seniors are provided access to any additional help they may require during difficult times.
St. Clair County lawyers at America’s Consumer Lawyer can also assist during these difficult times including incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect, motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and child accidents, abuse, or neglect.
Communities
Cities: Adventure Bay, Alorton, Belleville, Centreville, Collinsville, Columbia, East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, Lebanon, Madison, Mascoutah, O’Fallon
Villages: Brooklyn, Cahokia, Caseyville, Dupo, East Carondelet, Fairmont City, Fayetteville, Freeburg, Hecker, Lenzburg, Marissa, Millstadt, New Athens, New Baden, Sauget, Shiloh, Smithton, St. Libory, Summerfield, Swansea, Washington Park
Census-Designated Places: Darmstadt, Floraville, Paderborn, Rentchler, Scott AFB
Unincorporated Communities: Douglas, Imbs, North Dupo, Pine Lake, State Park Place, Westview
Townships: Canteen, Caseyville, Centreville, East St. Louis, Engelmann, Fayetteville, Freeburg, Lebanon, Lenzburg, Marissa, Mascoutah, Millstadt, New Athens, O’Fallon, Prairie du Long, St. Clair, Shiloh Valley, Smithton, Stites, Stookey, Sugarloaf
Education
Public Schools
- Belle Valley School District 119
- Belleville School District 118
- Belleville Township High School District 201
- Brooklyn Unit School District 188
- Cahokia Community Unit School District 187
- Central School District 104
- Dupo Community Unit School District 196
- East St. Louis School District 189
- Freeburg Community Consolidated School District 70
- Freeburg Community High School District 77
- Grant Community Consolidated School District 110
- Harmony Emge School District 175
- High Mount School District 116
- Lebanon Community Unit School District 9
- Marissa Community Unit School District 40
- Mascoutah Community Unit District 19
- Millstadt Community Consolidated School District 160
- New Athens Community Unit School District 60
- O’Fallon Community Consolidated School District 90
- O’Fallon Township High School District 203
- Pontiac William Holliday School District 105
- Shiloh Village School District 85
- Signal Hill School District 181
- Smithton Community Consolidated School District 130
- St. Libory Consolidated School District 30
- Whiteside School District 115
- Wolf Branch School District 113
Colleges and Universities
- SWIC
- McKendree University
- Lindenwood University
When sending your child off to school you assume they will remain safe, however, this isn’t always the case. School bus accidents, gym and physical education accidents, lack of supervision, playground injuries, and school district negligence are just a few examples of the types of school injury cases America’s Consumer Lawyer has experience with.
Attractions
St. Clair County has many activities and attractions to offer its residents and visitors, including:
- Eads Bridge
- Gateway Geyser
- O’Fallon Family Sports Park
- Frank Holten Park
- Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
While most of the time spent at these attractions will be enjoyable and uneventful, accidents can occur, including slip and falls drunk driving, dog bites, bicycle accidents, swimming, boating, and drowning accidents, camping injuries, and motor vehicle accidents.
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