El Dara is a village in Pike County, Illinois, home to about 118 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62312 and 62356.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Barry; part is in El Dara
Mostly New Canton; part is in El Dara
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside El Dara. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up El Dara’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows El Dara well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO84 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL230 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of El Dara; 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.
El Dara had 63 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 1316th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Pike County grew from 31,595 residents in 1900 to 14,739 in 2020.
Pike 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 21°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Saverton L&D 22, MO weather station (12 miles away).
3,345 jobs at 349 businesses in Pike County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Dara’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries (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 Western CUSD 12. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Barry ElemBarry | K–5 | 225 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Western High SchoolBarry | 9–12 | 141 | 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.
Buying or selling around El Dara? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Shares ZIP codes with Barry and New Canton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.