Albers is a village in Clinton County, Illinois, home to about 1,280 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62215, and parts of 62245 are in Albers too.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,2801,506 per sq mi
Median home value$210,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$127Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Albers. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Albers
Distances
Nearest major airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)43 miles away
Closer regional airport
Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Louis, MO35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL250 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Albers; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Albers
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 12th DistrictMike Bost (R)
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
Albers had 1,121 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.
It’s the 630th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Clinton County grew from 19,824 residents in 1900 to 36,899 in 2020.
Clinton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Belleville Siu Rsch, IL weather station (13 miles away).
Jobs in Clinton County
9,075 jobs at 913 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
St. Josephs HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Breese8.0 miles
St. Joseph's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Highland15.7 miles
Hshs St. Elizabeth's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · O Fallon17.6 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Albers
Parks (1 nearby)
Albers Park · 7 acres1.0 mi
Libraries
Germantown Public Library4.3 mi
New Baden Public Library4.6 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Albers SD 63, Damiansville SD 62. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Albers Elem SchoolAlbers
Pre-K–8
154
Public
0.8 mi
Damiansville Elem SchoolDamiansville
Pre-K–8
102
Public
1.7 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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