Eldorado is a city in Saline County, Illinois, home to about 3,771 people across 2.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62930.
Homes sold for a median of $63 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Eldorado. 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)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL281 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Eldorado; 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.
Eldorado had 3,743 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 391st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Saline County grew from 21,685 residents in 1900 to 23,768 in 2020.
Saline 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 24°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Harrisburg, IL weather station (7 miles away).
5,502 jobs at 538 businesses in Saline County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
137 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Eldorado.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 90 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Eldorado CUSD 4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldorado Elem SchoolEldorado | Pre-K–5 | 550 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Eldorado Middle SchoolEldorado | 6–8 | 246 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Eldorado High SchoolEldorado | 9–12 | 309 | Public | 0.6 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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