Dupo, Illinois
Dupo is a village of 3,879 people in Monroe County, Illinois, founded in 1750.
Why visit Dupo
Townapedia lists 13 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 5 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jefferson Barracks Bridge, Church of the Holy Family, Coca-Cola Syrup Plant and Carondelet Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Dupo
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Dupo
Dupo is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dupo had a population of 3,996. The village was settled in about 1750 and was incorporated in 1907. Its modern name, adopted in the early 20th century, is shortened from Prairie du Pont ("Bridge Prairie").
From the Wikipedia article Dupo, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Jefferson Barracks Bridge
Bridge · 3.8 mi
Mississippi River bridge connecting Monroe County, IL and Southern St. Louis County in MO.
Museums and landmarks13
Church of the Holy Family
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Church building in Illinois, United States of America
Coca-Cola Syrup Plant
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic factory building in St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks Military Post
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic military post on the Mississippi River
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Cemetery in St. Louis County, Missouri, USA
Lunsford-Pulcher Archeological Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Archeological site in Monroe and St. Clair counties in Illinois
Martin-Boismenue House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
House in North Dupo, Illinois
Nicholas Jarrot Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
House in Illinois, United States of America
Old Cahokia Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Single-family detached home in Illinois, United States of America
Sugarloaf Mound
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Prehistoric monument in St Louis, Missouri
The Home of the Friendless
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.2 mi
Historic building in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
1 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes5
History
In the Mississippian period, Dupo was the site of one of several multi-mound communities in the floodplain near Cahokia. These mounds remained standing at least as recently as 1915.
The French village of Prairie du Pont was first settled around 1750 by townspeople moving out of Cahokia. It was located at a bridge over what is now known as Prairie du Pont Creek, on the trail from Cahokia to Kaskaskia, which was the first wagon road in Illinois. The settlement may have been motivated by Dupo being located 10–12 feet higher than Cahokia and thus being more protected from floods on the Mississippi River. The Sulpician mission established a mill near the bridge, which became the core of the town's development. By 1765 fourteen families lived in Prairie du Pont. The village's growth was further spurred by the prominent local citizen Antoine Girardin, who parceled off parts of the Cahokia commons to residents of Prairie du Pont.
The early French village at Prairie du Pont followed a tripartite system of land ownership that was common in the Illinois country: private houses in a row, "common fields" enclosed by a shared fence but divided into narrow strips owned and farmed by a particular family, and the actual commons used jointly by the inhabitants for grazing their livestock. The village elected a village council, or syndic, to maintain the fence around the common fields.
From the History section of Dupo, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Quinn Chapel AME Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare1
Map of Dupo
77 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 22°F | 2.7 in | 4.9 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 26°F | 2.3 in | 3.7 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 35°F | 3.5 in | 1.2 in |
| Apr | 68°F | 45°F | 4.6 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 76°F | 56°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 69°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 87°F | 67°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 59°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 35°F | 3.3 in | 0.8 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 27°F | 2.8 in | 2.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Cahokia (4 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Monroe County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-08-15: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-09-19: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2008-06-24: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saint Louis Downtown - Parks Airport (CPS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 miles away.
- Lemay 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Columbia 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Cahokia Heights 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Mehlville 5 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Affton 6 mi west, about 10 min by car
- Oakville 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Concord 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- St. Louis 8 mi north, about 14 min by car
- East St. Louis 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Webster Groves 9 mi northwest, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Holy Family Log Church Cahokia 063, Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Jefferson Barracks, John Stanton, CC0
- Home Of The Friendless NRHP 15000773 St. Louis City, MO, Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Quinn Chapel at Minnesota and Bowen, Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
- Sugar Loaf Mound at 4420 Ohio in St Louis MO 21, Parker Botanical, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lunsford-Pulcher Site from Oklahoma Hill Road, Nyttend, Public domain
- Pierre Martin House front, Nyttend, Public domain
- Jarrot Mansion, Rklawton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Coca-Cola Bottling Plant NRHP on Michigan Ave in St. Louis MO 02, Parker Botanical, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Old Cahokia Courthouse, Rklawton, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boathouse at Carondelet Park, DiamondRemley39, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jefferson Barracks Bridge 1993 flood cropped, Service Depicted: Other Service Camera Operator: SSGT PAUL GRIFFIN, Public domain
- Caboose, Union Pacific - 10588821104, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., CC0
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- Caboose, Union Pacific, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., CC0
- Caboose, Missouri Pacific, after Fire, Gary Lee Todd, Ph.D., CC0
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