Elkville is a village in Jackson County, Illinois, home to about 751 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62932.
Homes sold for a median of $109 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elkville; also Dowell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elkville. 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)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL283 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elkville; 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.
Elkville had 838 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 789th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Jackson County grew from 33,871 residents in 1900 to 52,974 in 2020.
Jackson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Du Quoin 4 Se, IL weather station (5 miles away).
16,485 jobs at 1,196 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elkville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
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 Elverado CUSD 196. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elverado Primary SchoolElkville | Pre-K–2 | 102 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Elverado High SchoolElkville | 9–12 | 102 | Public | 0.8 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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