Bismarck is a village in Vermilion County, Illinois, home to about 507 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61814.
Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bismarck. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Purdue University Airport (LAF)37 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Indianapolis, IN84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL109 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bismarck; 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.
Bismarck had 582 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 930th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Vermilion County grew from 65,635 residents in 1900 to 74,188 in 2020.
Vermilion 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 20°F. About 43.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Danville, IL weather station (8 miles away).
23,008 jobs at 1,300 businesses in Vermilion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bismarck.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
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 Bismarck Henning CUSD, B H R A Cooperative HS. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck-Henning Elem SchoolBismarck | Pre-K–4 | 309 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bismarck-Henning Jr High SchoolBismarck | 5–8 | 246 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| B H R A Cooperative HSBismarck | 9–12 | — | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Coop HS 1Bismarck | 9–12 | 247 | Public | 0.6 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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