ZIP Code 61937, Illinois

ZCTA5 61937 is a 5-digit ZIP Code area located in Macon County / Moultrie County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,782. The land area covers 95.35 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population	1,782	±278	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Median Age	39.7 yrs	±5.6	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	735	±112	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	819	±114
Occupied Housing Units	735	±112
Vacant Housing Units	84	±47
Median Home Value	$99,700	±$14,033
Median Gross Rent	$806	±$131

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

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$61,295	±$11,178
Per Capita Income	$33,068	±$4,848
Poverty Rate	8.5%	±4.1%
Population Below Poverty Level	150	±76
Unemployment Rate	1.4%	±1.4%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	763	±169
Broadband Internet Rate	89.1%	±19.1%

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 MACON GUS Population: 100,737 (2024) ID: 194546	County	Official County Government	Contact: AUDITOR 141 S MAIN ST, DECATUR IL 62523-6033

Education

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

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Argenta-Oreana Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Oreana, IL
Arthur Grade School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Arthur, IL
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Arthur, IL
Atwood-Hammond Grade School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Atwood, IL
Bement Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Bement, IL
Bement High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Bement, IL
Bement Middle School	Regular School Nearby	06-08	Bement, IL
Cerro Gordo Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-05	Cerro Gordo, IL
Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High Sch	Regular School Nearby	06-12	Cerro Gordo, IL
Eisenhower High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Decatur, 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
Richland Community College	College	16.4 mi away	One College Park, Decatur, IL, 62521-8513	2178757200 Website →
LOVINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	1.6 mi away	110 WEST STATE STREET, LOVINGTON, IL, 61937	(217) 873-4468
Millikin University	College	18.6 mi away	1184 W Main St, Decatur, IL, 62522-2084	2174246211 Website →
MARROWBONE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	7.3 mi away	216 WEST MAIN STREET, BETHANY, IL, 61914	(217) 665-3014
Reflections Academy of Beauty	College Vocational	18.7 mi away	3122 Brettwood Cir, Decatur, IL, 62526	2174259117 Website →
ELIZABETH TITUS MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	9.6 mi away	2 WEST WATER STREET, SULLIVAN, IL, 61951	(217) 728-7221
ARTHUR PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	9.8 mi away	225 SOUTH WALNUT STREET, ARTHUR, IL, 61911	(217) 543-2037
ATWOOD-HAMMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	11.4 mi away	123 NORTH MAIN STREET, ATWOOD, IL, 61913	(217) 578-2727
HOPE WELTY PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	11.7 mi away	100 SOUTH MADISON STREET, CERRO GORDO, IL, 61818	(217) 763-5001
MOUNT ZION PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	11.7 mi away	115 WEST MAIN STREET, MOUNT ZION, IL, 62549	(217) 864-3622

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 SULLIVAN 3S, IL US, located 12.0 miles from ZCTA5 61937. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	35.3°	18.5°	26.9°	2.41"	5.2"
February	40.2°	21.9°	31.0°	2.23"	2.4"
March	51.2°	31.1°	41.2°	2.83"	1.0"
April	64.7°	41.9°	53.3°	4.48"	0.2"
May	74.6°	53.4°	64.0°	4.98"	0.0"
June	83.2°	62.7°	72.9°	4.95"	0.0"
July	86.0°	65.2°	75.6°	4.35"	0.0"
August	85.1°	62.3°	73.7°	3.16"	0.0"
September	80.1°	54.6°	67.3°	2.71"	0.0"
October	67.3°	43.9°	55.6°	3.30"	0.0"
November	52.1°	33.0°	42.6°	3.45"	0.4"
December	40.3°	24.5°	32.4°	2.75"	3.7"

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
Lovington village	Village	1.6 mi	—
Lake City CDP	CDP	3.6 mi	—
LaPlace CDP	CDP	5.5 mi	—
Hammond village	Village	5.9 mi	—
Bethany village	Village	7.4 mi	—
Dalton City village	Village	8.0 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 61937. • 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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