Town guide

Cypress, Illinois

Cypress is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, home to about 252 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62923.

Population252336 per sq mi
Median home value$65,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Cypress

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Around Cypress

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)122 miles away
Closer regional airportBarkley Regional Airport (PAH)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO112 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL316 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cypress

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

Cypress had 217 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.

It’s the 1135th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Johnson County grew from 15,667 residents in 1900 to 13,308 in 2020.

Cypress population by census2000: 271, 2010: 234, 2020: 217271200023420102172020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,667, 1910: 14,331, 1920: 12,022, 1930: 10,203, 1940: 10,727, 1950: 8,729, 1960: 6,928, 1970: 7,550, 1980: 9,624, 1990: 11,347, 2000: 12,878, 2010: 12,582, 2020: 13,30816K’00’1012K’20’3011K’40’507K’60’7010K’80’9013K’00’1013K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 49.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CypressJan: high 43°F, low 26°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 37°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 47°F, 5.2 in; May: high 77°F, low 56°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 39°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 31°F, 4.2 in43°26°Jan4.248°30°Feb3.957°37°Mar4.868°47°Apr5.277°56°May4.986°65°Jun4.189°69°Jul3.389°67°Aug3.083°60°Sep3.471°48°Oct4.058°39°Nov4.447°31°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Chain Dam 53, IL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

1,255 jobs at 175 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyRetail trade: 226 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 216 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 195 jobs; Administrative and support: 127 jobs; Construction: 90 jobs; Professional services: 81 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 75 jobs; Other services: 68 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 16% Administrative and support 10% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Deaconess Illinois Union CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Anna16.5 miles
  • Massac Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Metropolis18.8 miles
  • Marion Il Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Marion25.2 miles

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

Places in and around Cypress

Museums

  • Henry N. Barkhausen Cache River Wetlands Center4.4 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.

Schools in Cypress

Public schools here are run by Cypress SD 64. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cypress Elem SchoolCypressPre-K–8116Public2.5 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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