East St. Louis Illinois Map

About East St. Louis, Illinois

East St. Louis is a locality in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 17,999. The population density is 506.8 people per km². East St. Louis is located at 38.6245°N, 90.1509°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 62207.

East St. Louis sits low on the broad, flat plains that cradle the Mississippi River, a landscape defined by the ceaseless flow of water and the vast, open sky that stretches above. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of the riverbanks, a subtle perfume mingling with the metallic tang of industry that has long been the region’s lifeblood. Streetlights, when they ignite in the twilight, cast long, wavering reflections on the asphalt, mirroring the restless shimmer of the water just beyond the levee. The land itself is a testament to a patient earth, yielding, mostly flat, and etched with the channels and tributaries that have shaped its character for millennia. This stretch of the riverfront has been a nexus of commerce and transit for generations, its fortunes tied inextricably to the ebb and flow of the mighty Mississippi. For a century, East St. Louis was a formidable hub of the nation's railroad network, its railyards a sprawling testament to American industrial might, a place where the clang of steel and the hiss of steam were the daily symphony. The legacy of its meatpacking industry, once a dominant force, still lingers in the collective memory, a reminder of the sheer, unvarnished labor that built this place. Today, the spirit of resilience persists, a quiet determination evident in the faces of its residents and the ongoing efforts to revitalize its historic core and waterfront, a constant dialogue between its past and its future.

About This East St. Louis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East St. Louis, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.624495, -90.150943. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on East St. Louis and St. Clair County.

Detailed location data for East St. Louis includes the ZIP code (62201), telephone area code (217), county seat of St. Clair County (Belleville), and school district assignment (East St. Louis School District 189). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct East St. Louis is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.