Cobden is a village in Union County, Illinois, home to about 1,170 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62920.
Homes sold for a median of $115 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 Cobden. 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)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL308 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cobden; 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.
Cobden had 1,074 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 660th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Union County grew from 22,610 residents in 1900 to 17,244 in 2020.
Union 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 (4 miles away).
3,489 jobs at 352 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cobden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Cobden SUD 17. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobden Elem SchoolCobden | Pre-K–5 | 223 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Cobden Jr High SchoolCobden | 6–8 | 96 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Cobden High SchoolCobden | 9–12 | 135 | Public | 0.7 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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