Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, home to about 12,342 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62401, and parts of 62467 are in Effingham too.
Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Effingham
Mostly Teutopolis; part is in Effingham
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Effingham. 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)101 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Decatur Airport (DEC)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Effingham; 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.
Effingham had 12,252 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 192nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Effingham County grew from 20,465 residents in 1900 to 34,668 in 2020.
Effingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 44 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Effingham 3sw, IL weather station (3 miles away).
32,183 jobs at 1,263 businesses in Effingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
395 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Effingham.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 30 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 64 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 90 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 57 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1814.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Effingham CUSD 40, Eastern IL Area of Spec Educ, Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effingham Unit 40 PreschoolEffingham | Pre-K | 121 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Early Learning CenterEffingham | K | 175 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Fresh Start Treatment & LearningEffingham | K–12 | — | Special Education | 0.4 mi |
| South Side Grade SchoolEffingham | 1–2 | 248 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Central Grade SchoolEffingham | 2–5 | 547 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Effingham Junior High SchoolEffingham | 6–8 | 458 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Tristar Acad Safe Sch ProgramEffingham | 6–9 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Aspire Alternative High SchoolEffingham | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Effingham High SchoolEffingham | 9–12 | 712 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Elementary SchoolEffingham | Pre-K–8 | 157 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| St Anthony High SchoolEffingham | 9–12 | 217 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Teutopolis.
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