St. Elmo, Illinois

About St. Elmo

St. Elmo, IL is a small town located in southern Illinois with an estimated population of 1,243.

Officially, St. Elmo is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 840 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Elmo News Today

• St. Elmo/Brownstown High School (IL) Volleyball MaxPreps · Sep 26
• Ronald Gene Ragsdale (86) of St. Elmo thexradio.com · Aug 21
• Tracy Seibert Obituary (2026) - St. Elmo, IL - Hohlt & File Funeral Home, Ltd. - Vandalia Legacy | Obituary · Oct 4
• Cumberland Girls Varsity Volleyball @ St. Elmo/Brownstown MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Verhnal D. “Buck” Merrill Vandalia Radio · Apr 14

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What Makes St. Elmo Unique

• The only place in America named St. Elmo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🏫 Schools in St. Elmo

• St Elmo Elem School
• St Elmo Jr High School
• St Elmo Sr High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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