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Population
129
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
636 ft
USGS GNIS community points and 3DEP elevation · GNIS 2026-07-06; USGS 3DEP sampled 2026-07-23
Median Home Value
$70,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$49,333
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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Located about ten minutes northeast of Carlinville, Standard City is a quiet Macoupin County village surrounded by open Illinois farmland. Originally founded as a coal-mining settlement tied to Standard Oil in the early 1900s, the community is now home to around 135 people. It offers a calm, slow-paced rural lifestyle where you can enjoy wide skies and low traffic, all while keeping the grocery stores, schools, and historic square of Carlinville within easy reach.

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Public-School Academic GrowthA+99.2ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA96.6ratingLower FEMA County Wildfire Risk IndexA95.9rating

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