Town guide

Albers, Illinois

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Albers

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Albers

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)43 miles away
Closer regional airportScott 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

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.

Albers population by census2000: 878, 2010: 1,190, 2020: 1,12187820001,19020101,1212020

Clinton County, 1900–2020

Clinton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,824, 1910: 22,832, 1920: 22,947, 1930: 21,369, 1940: 22,912, 1950: 22,594, 1960: 24,029, 1970: 28,315, 1980: 32,617, 1990: 33,944, 2000: 35,535, 2010: 37,762, 2020: 36,89920K’00’1023K’20’3023K’40’5024K’60’7033K’80’9036K’00’1037K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AlbersJan: high 43°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 46°F, 4.9 in; May: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in43°24°Jan2.649°28°Feb2.259°36°Mar3.471°46°Apr4.979°56°May5.187°65°Jun4.690°68°Jul4.089°65°Aug3.983°57°Sep3.473°47°Oct3.158°37°Nov3.646°28°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Clinton CountyRetail trade: 1,843 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,694 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,053 jobs; Construction: 1,027 jobs; Manufacturing: 820 jobs; Other services: 459 jobs; Wholesale trade: 421 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 401 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 12% Construction 11% Manufacturing 9% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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.

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

Schools in Albers

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Albers Elem SchoolAlbersPre-K–8154Public0.8 mi
Damiansville Elem SchoolDamiansvillePre-K–8102Public1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Germantown and Damiansville.

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