Astoria is a town in Fulton County, Illinois, home to about 984 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61501.
Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Astoria. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL177 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Astoria; 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.
Astoria had 929 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 707th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Fulton County grew from 46,201 residents in 1900 to 33,609 in 2020.
Fulton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rushville, IL weather station (13 miles away).
6,400 jobs at 596 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Astoria.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Astoria CUSD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astoria Elem SchoolAstoria | Pre-K–5 | 145 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Astoria Junior High SchoolAstoria | 6–8 | 46 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Astoria High SchoolAstoria | 9–12 | 86 | Public | 0.4 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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