Coal City is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, home to about 5,317 people across 5.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60416, and parts of 60407 are in Coal City too.
Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Coal City; also Diamond and Carbon Hill
Mostly Braceville; part is in Coal City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coal City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)44 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL49 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coal City; 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.
Coal City had 5,705 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 325th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Grundy County grew from 24,136 residents in 1900 to 52,533 in 2020.
Grundy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Channahon Dresden Isl Dam, IL weather station (8 miles away).
17,169 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Grundy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coal City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles 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.
Public schools here are run by Coal City CUSD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal City Early Childhood CenterCoal City | Pre-K–1 | 437 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Coal City Elem SchoolCoal City | 2–3 | 302 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Coal City Intermediate SchoolCoal City | 4–5 | 294 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Coal City Middle SchoolCoal City | 6–8 | 454 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Coal City High SchoolCoal City | 9–12 | 642 | Public | 1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Diamond, Braceville, Braidwood, Godley and Carbon Hill.
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