Town guide

Chestnut, Illinois

Chestnut is a community in Logan County, Illinois, home to about 347 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62518.

Population3472,892 per sq mi
Median home value$135,600Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Chestnut

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)110 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL146 miles away

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

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

Who represents Chestnut

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

Chestnut had 220 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.

It’s the 1041st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Logan County grew from 28,680 residents in 1900 to 27,987 in 2020.

Chestnut population by census2010: 246, 2020: 22024620102202020

Logan County, 1900–2020

Logan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,680, 1910: 30,216, 1920: 29,562, 1930: 28,863, 1940: 29,438, 1950: 30,671, 1960: 33,656, 1970: 33,538, 1980: 31,802, 1990: 30,798, 2000: 31,183, 2010: 30,305, 2020: 27,98729K’00’1030K’20’3029K’40’5034K’60’7032K’80’9031K’00’1028K’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 18°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChestnutJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in35°18°Jan2.240°22°Feb1.952°31°Mar2.764°41°Apr4.275°52°May4.483°61°Jun4.286°64°Jul4.984°61°Aug3.579°53°Sep3.366°42°Oct3.451°32°Nov2.939°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lincoln, IL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Logan County

6,766 jobs at 536 businesses in Logan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Logan CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,485 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,335 jobs; Retail trade: 926 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 762 jobs; Wholesale trade: 504 jobs; Other services: 362 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 279 jobs; Finance and insurance: 227 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Manufacturing 20% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Abraham Lincoln Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lincoln12.5 miles
  • Warner Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clinton13.5 miles
  • Decatur Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur18.0 miles

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

Places in and around Chestnut

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Armstrong Park · 2 acres0.6 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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