Alhambra, IL, 62001		Livingston, IL, 62058
	Alton, IL, 62002		Lumaghi Heights, IL, 62234
	Bethalto, IL, 62010		Madison, IL, 62060
	Cloverleaf, IL, 62060		Marine, IL, 62061
	Collinsville, IL, 62234		Maryville, IL, 62062
	Cottage Hills, IL, 62018		Mitchell, IL, 62040
	Dorsey, IL, 62021		Moro, IL, 62067
	Dunlap Lake, IL, 62025		New Douglas, IL, 62074
	Eagle Park, IL, 62060		Newport, IL, 62060
	East Alton, IL, 62024		Pontoon Beach, IL, 62040
	Edwardsville, IL, 62026		Prairietown, IL, 62097
	Fort Russell, IL, 62010		Rosewood, IL, 62024
	Glen Carbon, IL, 62034		Roxana, IL, 62084
	Godfrey, IL, 62035		Saint Jacob, IL, 62281
	Granite City, IL, 62040		South Roxana, IL, 62087
	Grantfork, IL, 62249		State Park Place, IL, 62234
	Hamel, IL, 62046		Troy, IL, 62294
	Hartford, IL, 62048		Venice, IL, 62090
	Highland, IL, 62249		Wood River, IL, 62095
	Holiday Shores, IL, 62025		Worden, IL, 62097
	Kaufman, IL, 62001

Edwardsville

Population: 21,491 (2000) 47.4% growth in the 90's
Area:9 square miles

Housing Profile: Good cross section of housing in all price ranges. Many single family homes, condos and apartments. High growth rates in recent years means that much of its housing is new or newer, but some lovely older homes are available in old downtown.

Edwardsville and adjacent Glen Carbon are considered another prime living area, where housing options, livability and resaleability are the greatest. Edwardsville has maintained a lively mixture of business, light industry and farming since its official designation as a town in 1816, before Illinois became a state. Its history is interesting and significant.

Noted as the third oldest city in Illinois, the city is named for its founder, Ninian Edwards, who served as territorial governor of Madison County in the early 1800's. Today, Edwardsville is the seat of Madison County government.

This city is situated high above the Mississippi River on a gently rolling plain - just a 20 minute drive from downtown St. Louis or 30 minutes from Lambert Airport via interstates I-55, I-70, I-270 and I-255. It has a nice dual accessibility to St. Louis with downtown and north county about the same distance away.

Measured by the usual standards of national test scores and the percentage of graduates who go on to college, the city's 10 public and eight private schools are excellent. The Edwardsville unit school district is huge and includes Hamel, Moro, Midway, Fort Russell and Pin Oak Townships in addition to Edwardsville Township. It has a brand new high school. Many graduates opt to attend Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, a 2,600 acre campus that is home to 11,000 students, providing employment for about 4000, many of whom live in Edwardsville and Glen Carbon. See special section on schools, (link coming soon).

Edwardsville also offers many recreational activities, including 11 parks, 17 tennis courts, three public golf courses, both an ice skating and roller skating rink and five private swimming pools. It has a lovely country club, "Sunset Hills", where members from both Missouri and Illinois enjoy a pool, an 18 hole course and great dining.

More and more retail facilities and restaurants are locating in the vicinity.
See Edwardsvillehomes.com for in-depth study.

Glen Carbon

Population: 10,425 (2000) 34.8% growth in 90's
Area: 6.53 square miles

Housing Profile: Glen Carbon offers secluded subdivisions nestled among wooded areas, new subdivisions on rolling land, and older homes on tree lined streets. It has the highest average home value in Metro east, aided by the fact that a great proportion of the homes are new and many are upscale. It's considered a sister city to Edwardsville and in the same school district.

The availability of suitable land for development and planning all make Glen Carbon a community with great potential for continued growth.

A community spirit, parks, mini-homecomings, local shopping, and nearby medical facilities make Glen Carbon a great place to reside.

The population shift is moving toward Glen Carbon. Office buildings and professional centers are conveniently located, creating additional services, as well as jobs, in the local community.

Troy

Population: 11,524 (2000) 41% growth in the 90's
Area: 14.3 square miles

Housing Profile: Country living with acreage; quaint older homes, and modern, suburban living. Troy is experiencing high growth and offers many housing options and a great location.

The best kept secret in the entire St. Louis area. That's Troy, a community at the crossroads of I-55, I-70 and I-270 that offers a small town atmosphere within minutes of downtown St. Louis. It's also increasingly targeted by Scott AFB personnel; this 15 minute commute offers small town living and great citizenship.

Founded in 1814, Troy is one of the oldest communities in Madison County. The settlement was known originally as "Columbia" but was renamed Troy after being purchased for $10.

All levels of education, pre-school through college, are available. Troy enjoys a brand new high school within the city limits. Within commuting distance are 25 universities. Tri Township Park offers a lake, playground, baseball diamonds, soccer fields, tennis and volleyball courts.

Highland

Population: 10,686 (2000) 12% growth in the 90's
Area: 3.2 square miles

Housing Profile: Highland offers streets lined with historic older homes, newer homes on rolling land in the countryside within minutes of town, and new subdivisions just outside downtown.

Highland, located just 30 miles east of St. Louis combines the best of small-town living with modern commerce and industry. The community is known for encouraging the development of business.
Highland is one of the oldest and largest Swiss settlements in the United States. The architecture of downtown displays the Swiss Chalet theme.

Education, recreation, and parks are all around Highland, a progressive community that respects its heritage.

Besides some historic homes, Highland also has newer homes.

Alton

Population: 30,496 (2000) 7.3% growth in the 90's
Area: 14.3 square miles

Housing Profile: Victorian homes here. Although the majority of housing was built before 1940, the city offers limited new construction, in a mixture of styles.

Setting high on the river bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River is Alton, a city that is known for its turn-of -the-century homes and antique shopping district.

Rufus Easton founded the city in 1837, naming it after his son Alton. The Illini Indians, however, were among the first settlers of this land. Indian folklore lives on, as evidenced by the etching of the life-size Piasa..the"bird that devoured men" on the bluffs of Alton.

Legend has it that the Piasa preferred human flesh and at feeding time would swoop down upon the Indians, carrying away a tasty morsel. One day the Illini Chief decided to trick the bird. While the other Indians hid, the chief sat out, exposing himself as bait. When the Piasa came, the other Indians surrounded the bird, killing it.

Alton is also a progressive city. A 300 ship marina has been built at the former lock and Dam 26. The newly constructed Clark Bridge provides a direct link to Missouri via highway 67.
Alton is home to the Southern Illinois University Dental School. The city is within 30 miles of six colleges. Thirteen public and eight private elementary schools plus one public and one private high school offer quality education.

Collinsville

Population: 24,707 (2000) 10.1% growth rate in 90's.
Area: 10.5 square miles

Housing Profile: Garden apartments, condominiums, and pleasant hill top homes. Twelve century-old homes are on the historic register. New construction of single family ranch homes is ongoing on the south, north and east.

Its motto, "wide open spaces, close to city places," speaks for itself. Collinsville, quickly accessible to four interstate highways, is only minutes from downtown St. Louis….the most proximal good Illinois residential community relating to downtown St. Louis.

Collinsville's history began over 150 years ago. The settlement was named for the Collins brothers, who came from Litchfield, Connecticut, in 1817 to start a saw mill, tannery, wagon shop and distillery.
Today, the city is best known for the Cahokia Mounds historic site which is on the World Heritage List, and Fairmont Park Race Track which provides year-round horse racing.

It boasts state championship teams in basketball, baseball and soccer. Other recreational activities include a golf course, two swimming pools, Woodlawn Park and a modern open-air amphitheater for concerts and shows.

Quality education is provided by a new high school, area vocational school and two parochial schools. A new high school complex exists on the south edge of town. Quite a bit of countryside is included in the Collinsville unit school district. Southern Illinois University is only five miles north of the city.

Maryville

Population: 4,651 (2000) 80.6% growth in the 90's

Starting from a smaller base than most, Maryville's growth has been incredible, fueled by several newer mid-priced developments. The land is prime, within the mid section of Metro East and along with Collinsville, the closest-to-downtown Illinois towns.

Anderson Hospital, serving the midsection of SW Illinois, is located in Maryville, along with major facilities for Illinois Power, Charter Cable, and Ameritech….all attracted by the central location.
Maryville is within the Collinsville Unit School District, although it has its own grade school within that system.

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