Town guide

Cave-In-Rock, Illinois

Cave-In-Rock is a village in Hardin County, Illinois, home to about 210 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62919.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population210568 per sq mi
Median home value$40,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

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Around Cave-In-Rock

Distances

Nearest major airportNashville International Airport (BNA)124 miles away
Closer regional airportBarkley Regional Airport (PAH)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Nashville-Davidson, TN118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL303 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cave-In-Rock; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Cave-In-Rock

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

Cave-In-Rock had 228 residents in the 2020 census, down 34% since 2000.

It’s the 1191st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Hardin County grew from 7,448 residents in 1900 to 3,649 in 2020.

Cave-In-Rock population by census2000: 346, 2010: 318, 2020: 228346200031820102282020

Hardin County, 1900–2020

Hardin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,448, 1910: 7,015, 1920: 7,533, 1930: 6,955, 1940: 7,759, 1950: 7,530, 1960: 5,879, 1970: 4,914, 1980: 5,383, 1990: 5,189, 2000: 4,800, 2010: 4,320, 2020: 3,6497K’00’108K’20’308K’40’506K’60’705K’80’905K’00’104K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cave-In-RockJan: high 41°F, low 22°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 25°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 33°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 43°F, 5.1 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in41°22°Jan3.946°25°Feb3.756°33°Mar5.168°43°Apr5.175°53°May5.483°62°Jun4.686°65°Jul4.486°63°Aug3.280°55°Sep3.269°43°Oct3.656°33°Nov4.245°26°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rosiclare 5nw, IL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Hardin County

568 jobs at 55 businesses in Hardin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hardin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 304 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 68 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 60 jobs; Retail trade: 52 jobs; Professional services: 25 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 25 jobs; Finance and insurance: 11 jobs; Other services: 4 jobsHealth care and social assistance 54% Mining, oil and gas 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Retail trade 9% Professional services 4% Hotels and restaurants 4% Finance and insurance 2% Other services 1%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cave-In-Rock.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hardin County General Hospital & ClinicCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Rosiclare10.4 miles
  • Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Salem14.7 miles
  • Methodist Hospital Union CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Morganfield16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around Cave-In-Rock

Grocery stores

  • Hillside Discount Grocery4.0 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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