East Saint Louis, city, Saint Clair County, southwestern Illinois, on the Mississippi River, opposite St. Louis, Missouri; incorporated 1861. Manufactures include chemicals; refined petroleum; processed food; and glass, aluminum, and iron and steel products. A junior college is here, and Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, with many Native American mounds, is nearby. The city was founded in 1859. In 1861 it incorporated the nearby community, known as Illinoistown (1816), which was the first settlement (1790s) in the area. In 1917 the city was the scene of violent racial incidents. Population 55,200 (1980); 40,944 (1990); 31,542 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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