Welcome to Mascoutah ...
The city of Mascoutah is located in Saint Clair County<1>.
The pronunciation of Mascoutah: mas-KOO-tuh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mascoutah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1838.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mascoutah has a population of 8,108 people<3> (see below for details).
Mascoutah is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mascoutah lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mascoutah is located in the (618) area code.
The ZIP codes for Mascoutah: 62224, 62258<5>
Websites for Mascoutah ...
Official Website: www.mascoutah.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mascoutah had an population of 8,108 people. This is an increase of 8.35% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 43.28% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mascoutah had a population of 7,483 people. This makes Mascoutah the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Mascoutah represents 0.06% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 268th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,483 people, the population of Mascoutah increased 32.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,659 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mascoutah.
Communities near Mascoutah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mascoutah.
- Belleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Belleville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleville <6>
- O'Fallon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
- Collinsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Collinsville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <6>
- Fairview Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
- Fairview Heights is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview Heights <6>
- Shiloh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <6>
- Swansea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
- Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <6>
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Maryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maryville is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <6>
- Centreville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
- Centreville is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,844 people
- Breese
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breese
- Breese is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,538 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breese <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mascoutah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mascoutah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mascoutah. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mascoutah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mascoutah. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mascoutah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mascoutah ...
Looking for more information about Mascoutah? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mascoutah, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mascoutah.
Adding Mascoutah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mascoutah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mascoutah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Mascoutah post office opened in 1838.
We also found Mascoutah in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mascoutah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mascoutah: www.mascoutah.com/
The official website for Saint Clair County: www.co.st-clair.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Mascoutah. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mascoutah. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mascoutah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mascoutah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mascoutah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |