Cahokia Heights, Illinois
Cahokia Heights | |
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Cahokia Heights Location of Cahokia Heights | |
Coordinates: 38°33′43″N 90°10′22″W / 38.56194°N 90.17278°WCoordinates: 38°33′43″N 90°10′22″W / 38.56194°N 90.17278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Illinois |
County | St. Clair |
Government | |
• Mayor | Curtis McCall Sr.. |
Area | |
• Total | 16.37 sq mi (42.4 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 22,552 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 618 |
FIPS code | 17-10370 |
Wikimedia Commons | Cahokia, Illinois |
Website | www |
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, as well as the city of Centreville.[1] On May 6, 2021, Curtis McCall Sr. was sworn in as the city's first mayor.[2]
History[]
Residents of Cahokia, Alorton and Centreville voted for the merger of their towns by a 61% to 37% margin in the November 3, 2020, election.[3]
Transportation[]
Cahokia 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
Education[]
- Cahokia Unit School District 187 operates public schools, while some areas are served by East St. Louis School District 189.
Further reading[]
- Erik Ortiz (21 Aug 2021). "Sewage has ravaged a Black community for decades. Residents call it 'indifference and neglect.'". NBC News.
References[]
- ^ "3 Metro East cities officially merge to create Cahokia Heights". KMOV. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Cahokia Heights, Illinois swears in first mayor today". KTVI. 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Voters in Cahokia, Centreville and Alorton approve merger of their towns". Belleville News-Democrat. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
Categories:
- Cities in St. Clair County, Illinois
- 2021 establishments in Illinois
- Cities in Illinois
- Populated places established in 2021
- Metro-East geography stubs