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ZIP Code 61778, Illinois

ZIP Code 61778 profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

ZCTA5 61778 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in De Witt County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 547. The land area covers 30.09 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population 547 ±128 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age 49.3 yrs ±11.2 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 266 ±62 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 291 ±68
Occupied Housing Units 266 ±62
Vacant Housing Units 25 ±19
Median Home Value $114,600 ±$21,264
Median Gross Rent $670 ±$68
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $59,868 ±$8,981
Per Capita Income $37,506 ±$9,917
Poverty Rate 26.4% ±14.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 144 ±86
Unemployment Rate 8.7% ±8.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 231 ±79
Broadband Internet Rate 89.1% ±3.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
COUNTY OF DE WITT
GUS Population: 15,319 (2024)
ID: 162129
 County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
PO BOX 439, CLINTON IL 61727-0439

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Adams Elem School
Regular School Nearby PK-02 Lincoln, IL
Brigham Elementary
Regular School Nearby PK Bloomington, IL
Cedar Ridge Elem School
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Bloomington, IL
Central Elem School
Regular School Nearby KG-05 Lincoln, IL
Chester-East Lincoln Elem School
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Lincoln, IL
Clinton Elem School
Regular School Nearby 02-05 Clinton, IL
Clinton High School
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Clinton, IL
Clinton Jr High School
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Clinton, IL
Douglas Elem School
Regular School Nearby PK-01 Clinton, IL
Evans Junior High School
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Bloomington, IL
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Illinois Wesleyan University
 College 19.0 mi away 1312 N Park St, Bloomington, IL, 61702-2900
3095561000
WAYNESVILLE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY
 Library 1.9 mi away 303 EAST SECOND STREET, WAYNESVILLE, IL, 61778
(217) 949-5111
Illinois State University
 College 20.3 mi away North and School Streets, Normal, IL, 61790-1000
3094382111
MOUNT HOPE-FUNK'S GROVE TOWNSHIPS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
 Library 7.5 mi away 111 SOUTH HAMILTON STREET, MCLEAN, IL, 61754
(309) 874-2291
Paul Mitchell the School-Normal
 College Vocational 20.8 mi away 1503 E College Ave Ste L, Normal, IL, 61761
3094510400
ATLANTA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
 Library 7.8 mi away 100 RACE STREET, ATLANTA, IL, 61723
(217) 648-2112
Heartland Community College
 College 21.6 mi away 1500 West Raab Road, Normal, IL, 61761-9446
3092688000
VESPASIAN WARNER PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
 Library 8.4 mi away 310 NORTH QUINCY STREET, CLINTON, IL, 61727
(217) 935-5174
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal
 College Vocational 21.7 mi away 755 West Raab Road, Normal, IL, 61761-4107
6305283330
HEYWORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
 Library 8.6 mi away 119 EAST MAIN STREET, HEYWORTH, IL, 61745
(309) 473-2313
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at LINCOLN, IL US, located 14.0 miles from ZCTA5 61778. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 34.5° 17.8° 26.1° 2.17" 5.7"
February 39.5° 21.6° 30.6° 1.92" 6.2"
March 51.7° 31.1° 41.4° 2.70" 1.8"
April 64.4° 40.8° 52.6° 4.24" 0.0"
May 74.8° 52.4° 63.6° 4.37" 0.0"
June 83.3° 61.3° 72.3° 4.16" 0.0"
July 85.5° 63.8° 74.6° 4.91" 0.0"
August 84.0° 61.3° 72.6° 3.47" 0.0"
September 79.2° 53.4° 66.3° 3.30" 0.0"
October 66.3° 41.8° 54.1° 3.42" 0.1"
November 51.4° 32.0° 41.7° 2.88" 0.6"
December 39.2° 23.1° 31.1° 2.29" 4.9"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Waynesville village Village 2.1 mi —
Wapella village Village 6.9 mi —
McLean village Village 7.3 mi —
Atlanta city City 7.8 mi —
Beason CDP CDP 7.9 mi —
Heyworth village Village 8.1 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 61778. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.
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