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Bingham, Illinois

Bingham is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, home to about 63 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62011.

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Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)67 miles away
Closer regional airportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)52 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO65 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL205 miles away

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

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

Who represents Bingham

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

Bingham had 60 residents in the 2020 census, down 49% since 2000.

It’s the 1386th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Fayette County grew from 28,065 residents in 1900 to 21,488 in 2020.

Bingham population by census2000: 117, 2010: 83, 2020: 601172000832010602020

Fayette County, 1900–2020

Fayette County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,065, 1910: 28,075, 1920: 26,187, 1930: 23,487, 1940: 29,159, 1950: 24,582, 1960: 21,946, 1970: 20,752, 1980: 22,167, 1990: 20,893, 2000: 21,802, 2010: 22,140, 2020: 21,48828K’00’1026K’20’3029K’40’5022K’60’7022K’80’9022K’00’1021K’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 19°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BinghamJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 53°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.7 in35°19°Jan2.840°22°Feb2.251°31°Mar3.164°42°Apr4.673°53°May4.882°62°Jun4.685°65°Jul4.185°62°Aug3.679°54°Sep3.267°42°Oct3.652°32°Nov3.440°24°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ramsey, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Fayette County

4,556 jobs at 477 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fayette CountyHealth care and social assistance: 906 jobs; Retail trade: 862 jobs; Manufacturing: 583 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 515 jobs; Wholesale trade: 304 jobs; Other services: 267 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 265 jobs; Construction: 228 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Fayette County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Vandalia11.6 miles
  • Hillsboro Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro14.7 miles
  • Hshs Holy Family Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenville17.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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