Prairietown, IL

Prairietown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 153 residents. Prairietown is part of the Metro East region of Greater St. Louis. Current Mayor Michael Schaefer has served 5 consecutive terms. Prairietown makes sense once you see how its past, landscape, and current gathering spots overlap. The useful thing to know about Prairietown is that its older landmarks and current settings belong to one connected place. Prairietown is in northern Madison County, 8 miles southwest of Staunton, 17 miles east-northeast of Alton, and 33 miles northeast of St. Louis. Prairietown drains to the west toward Joulters Creek and to the east toward Sherry Creek, both south-flowing tributaries of Cahokia Creek, which runs southwest to the Mississippi River.