Town guide

Abingdon, Illinois

Abingdon is a city in Knox County, Illinois, home to about 3,443 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61410.

Homes sold for a median of $79 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,4432,425 per sq mi
Median home value$99,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$79Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Abingdon

1 ZIP code

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Around Abingdon

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)142 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL158 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Abingdon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Abingdon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Abingdon had 2,951 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 408th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Knox County grew from 43,612 residents in 1900 to 49,967 in 2020.

Abingdon population by census2000: 3,612, 2010: 3,319, 2020: 2,9513,61220003,31920102,9512020

Knox County, 1900–2020

Knox County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,612, 1910: 46,159, 1920: 46,727, 1930: 51,336, 1940: 52,250, 1950: 54,366, 1960: 61,280, 1970: 61,280, 1980: 61,607, 1990: 56,393, 2000: 55,836, 2010: 52,919, 2020: 49,96744K’00’1047K’20’3052K’40’5061K’60’7062K’80’9056K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 40.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AbingdonJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.2 in32°14°Jan2.136°18°Feb2.149°29°Mar2.662°39°Apr4.072°51°May5.581°61°Jun4.684°65°Jul4.282°63°Aug3.576°54°Sep4.264°42°Oct3.049°31°Nov2.536°21°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Knoxville, IL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Knox County

14,242 jobs at 968 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Knox CountyRetail trade: 3,259 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,853 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,552 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,501 jobs; Educational services: 974 jobs; Wholesale trade: 676 jobs; Other services: 614 jobs; Administrative and support: 439 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 11% Educational services 7% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Abingdon.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Galesburg13.0 miles
  • Osf Holy Family Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monmouth15.8 miles
  • Graham Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Canton25.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Abingdon

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Legion Park · 11 acres0.4 mi
  • Rotary Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Hi-Lo Grocery0.4 mi
  • Dollar General Market0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • John Mosser Public Library0.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Abingdon

Public schools here are run by Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hedding Grade SchAbingdonPre-K–5376Public0.3 mi
Abingdon-Avon High SchAbingdon9–12278Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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