Town guide

Arthur, Illinois

Arthur is a village in Moultrie County, Illinois, home to about 2,083 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61911.

Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,0831,554 per sq mi
Median home value$151,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$88Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Arthur

1 ZIP code

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Around Arthur

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)122 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO121 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL152 miles away

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

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

Who represents Arthur

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

Arthur had 2,231 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.

It’s the 498th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Moultrie County grew from 15,224 residents in 1900 to 14,526 in 2020.

Arthur population by census2000: 2,203, 2010: 2,288, 2020: 2,2312,20320002,28820102,2312020

Moultrie County, 1900–2020

Moultrie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,224, 1910: 14,630, 1920: 14,839, 1930: 13,247, 1940: 13,477, 1950: 13,171, 1960: 13,635, 1970: 13,263, 1980: 14,546, 1990: 13,930, 2000: 14,287, 2010: 14,846, 2020: 14,52615K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9014K’00’1015K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArthurJan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in34°18°Jan2.439°21°Feb2.150°31°Mar2.964°42°Apr4.574°53°May4.282°63°Jun4.885°65°Jul4.484°63°Aug3.079°55°Sep3.166°43°Oct3.351°32°Nov3.439°24°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tuscola, IL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Moultrie County

5,029 jobs at 336 businesses in Moultrie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Moultrie CountyManufacturing: 2,165 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 778 jobs; Construction: 475 jobs; Retail trade: 369 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 198 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 182 jobs; Administrative and support: 178 jobs; Wholesale trade: 156 jobsManufacturing 43% Health care and social assistance 16% Construction 9% Retail trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arthur.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mattoon17.9 miles
  • Kirby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello24.9 miles
  • St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Decatur26.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Arthur

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Jurgens Park · 17 acres0.8 mi
  • Mennonite Church Recreational Area · 1 acres0.7 mi

Libraries

  • Arthur Public Library1.1 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 Arthur

Public schools here are run by Arthur CUSD 305. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arthur Grade SchoolArthurPre-K–8258Public0.9 mi
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-HammondArthur9–12310Public0.8 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Arthur Christian SchoolArthurPre-K–12239Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
Meadowlark SchoolArthur1–828Amish2.4 mi
Northside SchoolArthur1–831Amish1.2 mi
Plainview Parochial SchoolArthur1–835Amish2.9 mi
Prairie Lane Amish SchoolArthur1–840Amish1.5 mi
South Prairie SchoolArthur1–834Amish3.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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