Town guide

Boody, Illinois

Boody is a community in Macon County, Illinois, home to about 301 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62514, and parts of 62544 are in Boody too.

Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population301262 per sq mi
Median home value$104,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$111Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Boody

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Boody, IL62514Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Boody

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)99 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL161 miles away

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

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

Who represents Boody

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

Boody had 232 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2010.

It’s the 1079th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Macon County grew from 44,003 residents in 1900 to 103,998 in 2020.

Boody population by census2010: 276, 2020: 23227620102322020

Macon County, 1900–2020

Macon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 44,003, 1910: 54,186, 1920: 65,175, 1930: 81,731, 1940: 84,693, 1950: 98,853, 1960: 118,257, 1970: 125,010, 1980: 131,375, 1990: 117,206, 2000: 114,706, 2010: 110,768, 2020: 103,99844K’00’1065K’20’3085K’40’50118K’60’70131K’80’90115K’00’10104K’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 20°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BoodyJan: high 34°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in34°20°Jan2.439°24°Feb2.051°33°Mar2.663°43°Apr4.174°54°May5.082°63°Jun4.785°67°Jul4.084°65°Aug3.578°57°Sep3.165°46°Oct3.450°34°Nov3.239°25°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Decatur Wtp, IL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Macon County

42,511 jobs at 2,241 businesses in Macon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Macon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 8,269 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,680 jobs; Retail trade: 4,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,907 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,951 jobs; Construction: 2,692 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,610 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,245 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 7% Construction 6% Transportation and warehousing 6% Company headquarters 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Decatur7.8 miles
  • Decatur Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur9.4 miles
  • Taylorville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Taylorville19.2 miles

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

Places in and around Boody

Libraries

  • South Macon Public Library2.5 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Macon.

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