Town guide

Biggsville, Illinois

Biggsville is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, home to about 294 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61418.

Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population294865 per sq mi
Median home value$83,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$77Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Biggsville

1 ZIP code

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Around Biggsville

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)148 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)15 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO157 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL178 miles away

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

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

Who represents Biggsville

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

Biggsville had 300 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 1090th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Henderson County grew from 10,836 residents in 1900 to 6,387 in 2020.

Biggsville population by census2000: 343, 2010: 304, 2020: 300343200030420103002020

Henderson County, 1900–2020

Henderson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,836, 1910: 9,724, 1920: 9,770, 1930: 8,778, 1940: 8,949, 1950: 8,416, 1960: 8,237, 1970: 8,451, 1980: 9,114, 1990: 8,096, 2000: 8,213, 2010: 7,331, 2020: 6,38711K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’508K’60’709K’80’908K’00’106K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.3 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 BiggsvilleJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 45°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 1.8 in32°16°Jan1.437°20°Feb1.749°30°Mar2.462°42°Apr3.873°53°May5.082°63°Jun4.786°67°Jul4.084°65°Aug3.678°56°Sep3.665°45°Oct2.850°33°Nov2.537°22°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gladstone Dam 18, IL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Henderson County

704 jobs at 105 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henderson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 183 jobs; Retail trade: 109 jobs; Wholesale trade: 99 jobs; Finance and insurance: 82 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 71 jobs; Construction: 41 jobs; Other services: 39 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 32 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 16% Wholesale trade 14% Finance and insurance 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Biggsville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Holy Family Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monmouth11.3 miles
  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Burlington16.7 miles
  • Genesis Medical Center, AledoCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aledo24.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists2
Mental health providers3

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 Biggsville

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Henderson County Library0.4 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 Biggsville

Public schools here are run by West Central CUSD 235. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
West Central Early ChildhoodBiggsvillePre-K50Public2.3 mi
West Central Elementary SchoolBiggsvilleK–5321Public2.3 mi
West Central High SchoolBiggsville9–12212Public2.3 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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