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 |
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ledet, Blair (May 6, 2021). "Cahokia Heights, Illinois swears in first mayor today". KTVI. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ 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.