Town guide

Divernon, Illinois

Divernon is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, home to about 1,164 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62530.

Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,1641,532 per sq mi
Median home value$133,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$104Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking44%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Divernon

1 ZIP code

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Around Divernon

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)68 miles away
Closer regional airportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL188 miles away

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

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

Who represents Divernon

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

Divernon had 1,139 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.

It’s the 663rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Sangamon County grew from 71,593 residents in 1900 to 196,343 in 2020.

Divernon population by census2000: 1,201, 2010: 1,172, 2020: 1,1391,20120001,17220101,1392020

Sangamon County, 1900–2020

Sangamon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 71,593, 1910: 91,024, 1920: 100,262, 1930: 111,733, 1940: 117,912, 1950: 131,484, 1960: 146,539, 1970: 161,335, 1980: 176,089, 1990: 178,386, 2000: 188,951, 2010: 197,465, 2020: 196,34372K’00’10100K’20’30118K’40’50147K’60’70176K’80’90189K’00’10196K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DivernonJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in36°21°Jan2.042°25°Feb2.354°34°Mar2.567°45°Apr4.276°55°May4.283°65°Jun4.387°68°Jul3.585°66°Aug3.180°58°Sep3.467°47°Oct3.452°35°Nov3.141°26°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Virden, IL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Sangamon County

80,005 jobs at 4,925 businesses in Sangamon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sangamon CountyHealth care and social assistance: 20,265 jobs; Retail trade: 10,760 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 9,187 jobs; Finance and insurance: 5,494 jobs; Other services: 5,333 jobs; Professional services: 4,947 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,940 jobs; Construction: 3,350 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Finance and insurance 7% Other services 7% Professional services 6% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4%

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 Divernon.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Johns HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield16.5 miles
  • Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield16.5 miles
  • Taylorville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Taylorville19.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Chiropractors1

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 Divernon

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Divernon Town Square · 2 acres0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Divernon Township Library0.3 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 Divernon

Public schools here are run by Auburn CUSD 10. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Auburn Jr High at DivernonDivernon6–8236Public0.6 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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