O'Fallon ~ Illinois ~ 62269

Location

Interstate 64 also connects nearby with Interstates 55, 70, and 255 for intra-state access. Recognized as the fastest growing city in Southern Illinois, our population tripled in the past twenty years.

A special census completed in 1995 showed the city's population at 18,519.  A citywide special census taken early in 1998 showed 19,945 people call O'Fallon home -- an increase of nearly 8% in just three years.  The 1998 census also showed an increase of 28% in housing units from 6,326 in 1995 to 8,126.  A census in late 1998 placed over 20,000 residents in O'Fallon mandating an increase from 5 voting wards to 7 and from 10 elected aldermen to 14.

Attractions

Churches representing every denomination are located in or near O'Fallon.  Restaurants as well as 'fast food' facilities are plentiful and conveniently located.

Centrally located just west of our new Post Office [Map], a new city-supported library containing more than 20,000 volumes, with access to the entire Lewis and Clark library system's resources, holds many award winning children's programs throughout the year.

Several fine parks are located within O'Fallon, including a 36 acre community park.  Facilities include a swimming pool, basketball and tennis courts, baseball, softball, and T-ball diamonds, soccer and football fields, along with several outdoor pavilions.

Sports enthusiasts will find golf, bowling, indoor tennis, fitness facilities, indoor softball, gymnastics, soccer and indoor batting cages, available nearby.  A community center recently completed its renovation with the help of volunteer community efforts.

The Mayor - Past and Present

"The City [of O'Fallon] is a wonderful place to live and raise a family.

"The [O'Fallon] Public Works Department has been increased to handle the largest building boom in the history of O'Fallon.  The City is growing fast, and with this growth comes a responsibility of the City to respond to the concerns that come with O'Fallon's rapid growth.

"Plans [and now completed in 1997] are underway to build a new City Hall complex [Map] that will consolidate City officials and greatly improve services to the public, and address long-standing concerns of our disabled citizens.

"I sincerely hope that you will find O'Fallon to be everything you could want in a 'home town'.  Your City officials are working hard to make that happen."

In April 1997, the voters of O'Fallon elected a new Mayor, Mr. Gary L. Graham.

"When our children were small, we chose O'Fallon as the place to settle down and raise our family.  We were attracted by the idea of a small town with a first-class atmosphere.  We settled here and have been deeply involved in the community ever since.  O'Fallon is our hometown by choice, rather than by chance! "

Public Safety

The 9-1-1 system has been in operation since November of 1991 and is an integral part of the 13 point public service answering point network of St. Clair County.  The O'Fallon Police Department is located on East Washington next to Fire Station One [Map].

The Emergency Medical Division operates two life support vehicles around the clock with rare exception.  These units are manned by men and women with qualifications unsurpassed in Southern Illinois.

The O'Fallon Fire Department protects a 47 square mile area with over 30 dedicated volunteer firefighters and 14 pieces of apparatus stationed in three fire houses -- two in O'Fallon and one in Shiloh.  The department is actually two departments in one -- serving the city of O'Fallon and the rural areas of O'Fallon, Shiloh Valley and Caseyville Townships, and the Village of Shiloh.

Station One is located on East Washington near North Lincoln next to the O'Fallon Police Department [Map].  Station Two is located at Highway 50 and West Third Street [Map].  Station Three is located on Seibert Road in Shiloh next to the Shiloh Police Department [Map].

Equipment operated by the department consists of two mini-pumpers, one 1000 GPM, three 1250 GPM, and two 1500 GPM pumpers, a rescue truck, a 100 foot aerial tower truck, a brush truck, a 2050 gallon tanker, an extended cab pickup serving as a utility vehicle, and an electrical generator trailer.  All apparatus are fully equipped with up to date, top quality firefighting appliances.

During 1995, our fire department responded to over 430 calls with an average response time of less than five minutes.  During 1997, the department responded to 403 calls with an average response time of just over four minutes.  In 1998, the O'Fallon Volunteer Fire Department responded to 441 calls with an average response time of under four minutes.  In 2002, OVFD responded to 639 calls - a 59% increase in just 5 years.

In 1999, our Fire Department responded to 549 calls. The 1999 total included 57 structure fires, 27 vehicle fires, 79 brush fires, 14 rescue calls, 144 'good intention' calls, 90 false alarms, 126 hazardous false condition responses, and 30 mutual aid calls.  The department received mutual aid 23 times.

For more detailed information (May 1999) on the the O'Fallon Volunteer Fire Department and a link to their official Web Site, click here.

Summary

All are invited to look at the community, feel the energy and excitement, and then become a part of it.  You'll like O'Fallon's "New-fashioned progress and old-fashioned friendliness".