Metro East
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Metro East is a region in southern Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, United States.wikipedia


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Southern Illinois
Little EgyptSouthernIllinois
Metro East is a region in southern Illinois that comprises the eastern suburbs of St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It encompasses five Southern Illinois counties (and parts of three others) in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The two higher density areas of population are Metro-East (pop.









Greater St. Louis
St. Louis metropolitan areaSt. LouisMetropolitan Statistical Area
It encompasses five Southern Illinois counties (and parts of three others) in the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The St. Louis, MO-IL metropolitan statistical area (MSA)—and the focus of this page—includes the City of St. Louis; the Illinois counties of Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair (known collectively as the Metro East); and the Missouri counties of Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Louis County (separate from and not inclusive of the city of St. Louis), and Warren.

American Bottom
American BottomsAmerican
The Metro East is a loose collection of small and mid-sized cities sitting along the American Bottom and the bluffs of the Mississippi River.
The American Bottom is the flood plain of the Mississippi River in the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois, extending from Alton, Illinois, south to the Kaskaskia River.




Granite City, Illinois
Granite CityGranite City, ILGrigsby Middle School
The largest concentration of African-Americans is in Madison, Venice, western Granite City, East St. Louis, Washington Park, Belleville, Cahokia, Alorton and Alton.
The population was 29,849 at the 2010 census, making it the second-largest city in the Metro East and Southern Illinois regions, behind Belleville.



Belleville, Illinois
BellevilleBelleville, ILBelleville Township
The largest concentration of African-Americans is in Madison, Venice, western Granite City, East St. Louis, Washington Park, Belleville, Cahokia, Alorton and Alton. The region's most populated city is Belleville, with 45,000 residents.
Belleville is the most-populated city in the Metro-East region of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area and in Southern Illinois.




Alton, Illinois
AltonAlton, ILUpper Alton, Illinois
The largest concentration of African-Americans is in Madison, Venice, western Granite City, East St. Louis, Washington Park, Belleville, Cahokia, Alorton and Alton.
It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.






East St. Louis, Illinois
East St. LouisEast St. Louis, ILEast Saint Louis
The largest concentration of African-Americans is in Madison, Venice, western Granite City, East St. Louis, Washington Park, Belleville, Cahokia, Alorton and Alton.
East St. Louis is in what is defined as the Metro-East region of Southern Illinois.




O'Fallon, Illinois
O'FallonO'Fallon, ILO’Fallon
The city is the third largest city in the Metro-East region and Southern Illinois.







Collinsville, Illinois
CollinsvilleCollinsville, ILCarbondale, Illinois
Collinsville is approximately 12 miles from St. Louis, Missouri and is considered part of that city's Metro-East area.

Edwardsville, Illinois
EdwardsvilleEdwardsville, IL Edwardsville
Edwardsville is a part of Southern Illinois, the Metro East region, and Greater St. Louis.
Madison County, Illinois
Madison CountyMadisonMadison (IL)
It is a part of the Metro East in southern Illinois.








Macoupin County, Illinois
MacoupinMacoupin County Macoupin County, Illinois
Macoupin County is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.


St. Clair County, Illinois
St. Clair CountySt. ClairIllinois
It is a part of the Metro East in southern Illinois.









Calhoun County, Illinois
CalhounCalhoun County Calhoun County, Illinois
Calhoun County is part of the Metro-East portion of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Illinois
ILState of IllinoisIll.
The Metro East is the second largest urban area in Illinois after the Chicago metropolitan area and, as of the 2000 census, the population of the Metro East statistical area is 702,597 residents, a figure that has risen above 700,000 in 2010.
The Illinois suburbs of St. Louis, such as East St. Louis, are located in this region, and collectively, they are known as the Metro-East.









Breese, Illinois
Breese
Breese is part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Jerseyville, Illinois
Jerseyville
Jerseyville is a part of Southern Illinois, the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Elsah, Illinois
ElsahElsah, IL
Elsah is a part of the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Brighton, Illinois
Brighton
Brighton is a part of the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Grafton, Illinois
GraftonGrafton, IL
Grafton is a part of the Metro-East region and the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Bethalto, Illinois
BethaltoBethalto, IL
Bethalto, like the rest of Madison County, is part of the Illinois Metro East portion of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.


Highland, Illinois
HighlandHighland, ILNew Switzerland
Highland, because it is located in Madison County, Illinois, is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

Alhambra, Illinois
Alhambra
Alhambra is part of the Metro-East region of the St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Roxana, Illinois
RoxanaRoxana, IL
Roxana is considered to be part of the Riverbend or Metro East area, including Alton, East Alton, Godfrey, Rosewood Heights, Bethalto, Wood River, Hartford and South Roxana.
Lebanon, Illinois
LebanonLebanon, ILLebanon
It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.

