Godfrey, Illinois
| Godfrey | |
| Village | |
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Illinois |
| County | Madison |
| Coordinates | 38°56′53″N 90°12′10″W / 38.94806°N 90.20278°WCoordinates: 38°56′53″N 90°12′10″W / 38.94806°N 90.20278°W |
| Area | 36.64 sq mi (95 km2) |
| - land | 34.64 sq mi (90 km2) |
| - water | 2.00 sq mi (5 km2) |
| Population | 17,982 (2010) |
| Density | 200.4/km2 (519/sq mi) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 62035 |
| Area code | 618 |
   Location of Godfrey within Illinois
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Godfrey is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 17,982 at the 2010 census. Godfrey is located within the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area.
Godfrey is located at 38°56′53″N 90°12′10″W / 38.94806°N 90.20278°W (38.948097, -90.202886).
According to the 2010 census, Godfrey has a total area of 36.638 square miles (94.89 km2), of which 34.64 square miles (89.72 km2) (or 94.55%) is land and 1.998 square miles (5.17 km2) (or 5.45%) is water.
The southwestern boundary of the village is a wall of limestone bluffs along the Mississippi River. Approximately 12 miles (19 km) upstream is the mouth of the Illinois River. The Missouri River empties into the Mississippi 10 miles (16 km) downstream. Godfrey retains the status of a village and is a mixture of small business, agriculture, and upper middle class housing developments.
The village is named for Captain Benjamin Godfrey, a native New Englander, who arrived in the area in 1832. 1838 saw the establishment of the Monticello Female Seminary, later renamed Monticello College. Captain Godfrey, the father of eight daughters, was an advocate of higher education for women and made a large donation of funds and land for the college. Monticello operated as a two-year college for women until the campus was sold in 1970 to establish Lewis and Clark Community College. Monticello's final class graduated in 1971.
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