Cahokia Heights is a city in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It was founded on May 6, 2021, by the merger of the villages of Cahokia and Alorton and the city of Centreville.[2] Curtis McCall Sr. has served as the city's first mayor since 2021.[3][4]
Cahokia Heights, Illinois | |
|---|---|
 Location of Cahokia Heights in St. Clair County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 38°33′43″N 90°10′22″W / 38.56194°N 90.17278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Illinois |
| County | St. Clair |
| Incorporated | May 6, 2021 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Curtis McCall Sr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.37 sq mi (42.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17,894 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 618 |
| FIPS code | 17-10370 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830177[1] |
| Wikimedia Commons | Cahokia, Illinois |
| Website | cahokiaheightsil |
History
editThe formation of Cahokia Heights was part of a campaign and four-phase plan called "Better Together".[5]
Curtis McCall Sr., Centreville Township Supervisor, led the consolidation efforts. His son Curtis McCall Jr. was mayor (village president) of Cahokia at the time;[5][6] the mayor (village president) of Alorton, and clerk, cashier was JoAnne Reed;[4] and the mayor of Centreville was Marius "Mark" Jackson; all were proponents of the merger.[5]
In the first phase of the plan[5] was a March 2020 referendum to merge Alorton and Centreville, into a city named Alcentra, which passed by about 76% in each.[7] The second phase of the plan[5] was another referendum, held in November 2020, for Alorton, Cahokia, Centreville to merge into a city named Cahokia Heights.[6] The referendum merging the 3 municipalities was approved, 61% to 37%, in the November 3, 2020, election.[8]
The third and fourth phases were advertised as dissolving Centreville Township[5] and the Commonfields of Cahokia district.[3] The referendum to dissolve the Commonfields of Cahokia Public Water District passed with 82% approval in the April 2021 election. In the same election, voters of Cahokia Heights passed referendums to grant home rule to the city, to extend the Cahokia Public Library District across the city, and elect McCall Sr. as mayor.[4]
Geography
editClimate
edit| Climate data for Cahokia, Illinois, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1997–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
86 (30) |
86 (30) |
92 (33) |
95 (35) |
107 (42) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
102 (39) |
94 (34) |
85 (29) |
75 (24) |
107 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 63.5 (17.5) |
69.9 (21.1) |
79.4 (26.3) |
86.4 (30.2) |
90.4 (32.4) |
95.9 (35.5) |
97.8 (36.6) |
97.5 (36.4) |
93.9 (34.4) |
87.4 (30.8) |
75.5 (24.2) |
66.6 (19.2) |
99.7 (37.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.7 (4.8) |
46.0 (7.8) |
56.1 (13.4) |
67.5 (19.7) |
76.1 (24.5) |
84.8 (29.3) |
88.5 (31.4) |
87.3 (30.7) |
80.3 (26.8) |
69.5 (20.8) |
56.2 (13.4) |
45.1 (7.3) |
66.5 (19.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.4 (−0.3) |
35.8 (2.1) |
45.4 (7.4) |
56.5 (13.6) |
66.0 (18.9) |
74.8 (23.8) |
78.7 (25.9) |
77.0 (25.0) |
69.5 (20.8) |
57.7 (14.3) |
45.7 (7.6) |
35.8 (2.1) |
56.2 (13.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 22.0 (−5.6) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
34.7 (1.5) |
45.4 (7.4) |
56.0 (13.3) |
64.9 (18.3) |
68.9 (20.5) |
66.7 (19.3) |
58.6 (14.8) |
46.0 (7.8) |
35.3 (1.8) |
26.6 (−3.0) |
45.9 (7.7) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 2.9 (−16.2) |
8.1 (−13.3) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
39.4 (4.1) |
52.0 (11.1) |
57.9 (14.4) |
53.9 (12.2) |
44.3 (6.8) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
20.4 (−6.4) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
0.5 (−17.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −14 (−26) |
−7 (−22) |
4 (−16) |
24 (−4) |
33 (1) |
45 (7) |
50 (10) |
47 (8) |
35 (2) |
22 (−6) |
11 (−12) |
−5 (−21) |
−14 (−26) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.67 (68) |
2.26 (57) |
3.55 (90) |
4.63 (118) |
4.80 (122) |
4.30 (109) |
5.02 (128) |
3.09 (78) |
3.35 (85) |
3.04 (77) |
3.33 (85) |
2.75 (70) |
42.79 (1,087) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.9 (12) |
3.7 (9.4) |
1.2 (3.0) |
0.3 (0.76) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
2.9 (7.4) |
13.8 (34.56) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.0 | 7.9 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 110.5 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 8.8 |
| Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,894 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
Education
editCahokia Unit School District 187 operates public schools, while some areas are served by East St. Louis School District 189.[citation needed]
Transportation
editCahokia Heights is home to the St. Louis Downtown Airport, a general aviation facility.
Metro operates the #2 bus route to East St. Louis, Illinois, where connections can be made to the MetroLink light rail to St. Louis.
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cahokia Heights, Illinois
- ^ "3 Metro East cities officially merge to create Cahokia Heights". KMOV. May 6, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ a b Ledet, Blair (May 6, 2021). "Cahokia Heights, Illinois swears in first mayor today". KTVI. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c Paige, DeAsia (April 7, 2021). "Residents in new southwest IL town vote to dissolve controversial water, sewer utility". Belleville News-Democrat (website ed.). Belleville, Illinois. Archived from the original on April 24, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Paige, DeAsia (October 28, 2020). "Voters still don't know financial impact of proposed merger of three southwest IL towns". Belleville News-Democrat (website ed.). Belleville, Illinois. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ a b Bernthal, Jeff (August 31, 2020). "Cahokia residents hear pitch for consolidation". Fox2Now (website ed.). St. Louis, Missouri: Nexstar Media. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Mansouri, Kavahn (March 17, 2020). "Illinois election results show Alorton, Centreville will merge". Belleville News-Democrat (website ed.). Belleville, Illinois. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ Paige, DeAsia (November 4, 2020). "Voters in Cahokia, Centreville and Alorton approve merger of their towns". Belleville News-Democrat (website ed.). Belleville, Illinois: Belleville News-Democrat. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Cahokia, IL". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS St. Louis". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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