Town guide

Cambria, Illinois

Cambria is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, home to about 1,300 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62915, and parts of 62918 are in Cambria too.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,300922 per sq mi
Median home value$143,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cambria

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Cambria, IL62915Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Cambria

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)96 miles away
Closer regional airportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL290 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cambria

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

Cambria had 1,505 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 625th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Williamson County grew from 27,796 residents in 1900 to 67,153 in 2020.

Cambria population by census2000: 1,330, 2010: 1,228, 2020: 1,5051,33020001,22820101,5052020

Williamson County, 1900–2020

Williamson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 27,796, 1910: 45,098, 1920: 61,092, 1930: 53,880, 1940: 51,424, 1950: 48,621, 1960: 46,117, 1970: 49,021, 1980: 56,538, 1990: 57,733, 2000: 61,296, 2010: 66,357, 2020: 67,15328K’00’1061K’20’3051K’40’5046K’60’7057K’80’9061K’00’1067K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 49 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CambriaJan: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 5.6 in; May: high 77°F, low 55°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 4.5 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in41°23°Jan3.446°26°Feb3.156°35°Mar4.568°44°Apr5.677°55°May5.285°64°Jun4.688°68°Jul4.187°65°Aug3.281°56°Sep3.470°44°Oct3.756°35°Nov4.545°27°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carbondale Sewage Plt, IL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Williamson County

26,291 jobs at 1,597 businesses in Williamson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Williamson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 6,634 jobs; Retail trade: 3,880 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,335 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,844 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,871 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,761 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,105 jobs; Construction: 1,009 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Finance and insurance 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Herrin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Herrin4.5 miles
  • Heartland Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Marion6.0 miles
  • Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Carbondale7.3 miles

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

Places in and around Cambria

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Cambria City Park · 10 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Borowiak's IGA2.3 mi
  • Kroger4.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walmart Pharmacy4.1 mi
  • Walgreens4.2 mi
  • MediCenter Pharmacy Logan Primary4.6 mi
  • Logan Professional Pharmacy4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Anne West Lindsey District Library1.5 mi
  • Southern Illinois Talking Book Center1.8 mi
  • JALC Library2.1 mi
  • Herrin City Library4.6 mi

Museums

  • Carterville Heritage Museum1.7 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 Carterville, Crainville, Herrin and Blairsville.

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