ZIP Code 61845, Illinois

ZCTA5 61845 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Champaign County / Ford County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 233. The land area covers 30.80 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	233	±97	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	43.5 yrs	±32.7	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	108	±36	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	128	±43
Occupied Housing Units	108	±36
Vacant Housing Units	20	±18
Median Home Value	$262,500	±$77,797
Median Gross Rent	Suppressed	—

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$91,389	±$30,126
Per Capita Income	$43,321	±$13,898
Poverty Rate	1.7%	±2%
Population Below Poverty Level	4	±5
Unemployment Rate	4.4%	±6.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	108	±51
Broadband Internet Rate	89.8%	±21.8%

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 CHAMPAIGN GUS Population: 212,374 (2024) ID: 162123	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 1776 E WASHINGTON ST, URBANA IL 61802-4578

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Blue Ridge High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Farmer City, IL
Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr HS	Regular School Nearby	04-08	Mansfield, IL
Broadmeadow Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Rantoul, IL
Early Childhood Center	Regular School Nearby	PK	Rantoul, IL
Eastlawn Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-05	Rantoul, IL
Fisher Grade School	Regular School Nearby	KG-06	Fisher, IL
Fisher Jr/Sr High School	Regular School Nearby	07-12	Fisher, IL
GCMS Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Gibson City, IL
GCMS High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Gibson City, IL
GCMS Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Gibson City, 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
Parkland College	College	17.6 mi away	2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL, 61821-1899	2173512200 Website →
MOYER DISTRICT LIBRARY	Library	6.0 mi away	618 S. SANGAMON AVE., GIBSON CITY, IL, 60936	(217) 784-5343
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture	College Vocational	20.3 mi away	202 East University Avenue, Urbana, IL, 61801	6305283330 Website →
CHENEYS GROVE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY	Library	7.8 mi away	204 SOUTH STATE STREET, SAYBROOK, IL, 61770	(309) 475-6131
University of Illinois System Offices	College	20.4 mi away	108 Henry Administration Building, 506 S Wright Street, Urbana, IL, 61801	2173331000 Website →
BLUE RIDGE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	12.6 mi away	116 EAST OLIVER STREET, MANSFIELD, IL, 61854	(217) 489-9033
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign	College	20.6 mi away	601 E John Street, Champaign, IL, 61820-5711	2173331000 Website →
MAHOMET PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	13.0 mi away	1702 EAST OAK STREET, MAHOMET, IL, 61853	(217) 586-2611
RANTOUL PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	13.6 mi away	106 WEST FLESSNER AVENUE, RANTOUL, IL, 61866	(217) 893-3955
MELVIN PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	15.4 mi away	102 SOUTH CENTER STREET, MELVIN, IL, 60952	(217) 388-2421

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 GIBSON CITY, IL US, located 7.1 miles from ZCTA5 61845. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	32.0°	16.0°	24.0°	1.95"	6.7"
February	36.5°	19.7°	28.1°	1.77"	4.1"
March	48.2°	29.3°	38.8°	2.74"	1.4"
April	61.6°	39.1°	50.3°	3.57"	0.3"
May	72.5°	51.2°	61.9°	4.51"	0.0"
June	81.7°	60.7°	71.2°	4.57"	0.0"
July	84.0°	63.6°	73.8°	3.57"	0.0"
August	82.7°	61.5°	72.1°	3.64"	0.0"
September	77.8°	53.2°	65.5°	3.20"	0.0"
October	64.1°	41.4°	52.7°	3.40"	0.1"
November	49.3°	30.9°	40.1°	2.63"	1.1"
December	36.7°	22.1°	29.4°	2.18"	4.6"

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
Foosland village	Village	1.9 mi	—
Fisher village	Village	4.7 mi	—
Gibson City city	City	6.5 mi	—
Dewey CDP	CDP	7.1 mi	—
Bellflower village	Village	7.2 mi	—
Saybrook village	Village	7.8 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 61845. • 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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