Anchor is a village in McLean County, Illinois, home to about 206 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61720.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Anchor. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL99 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Anchor; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Anchor had 163 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1197th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
McLean County grew from 67,843 residents in 1900 to 170,954 in 2020.
McLean County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gibson City, IL weather station (10 miles away).
75,617 jobs at 3,481 businesses in McLean County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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