Buncombe is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, home to about 329 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62912.
Homes sold for a median of $96 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 Buncombe. 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)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL310 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buncombe; 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.
Buncombe had 207 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1056th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Johnson County grew from 15,667 residents in 1900 to 13,308 in 2020.
Johnson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 51.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anna 2 Nne, IL weather station (14 miles away).
1,255 jobs at 175 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Lick Creek CCSD 16, Buncombe Cons SD 43. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick Creek Elem SchoolBuncombe | Pre-K–8 | 126 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Buncombe Cons SchoolBuncombe | K–8 | 51 | 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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