Farina is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, home to about 570 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62838, and parts of 62854 are in Farina too.
Homes sold for a median of $63 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Farina; also Iola and La Clede
Mostly Kinmundy; part is in Farina
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Farina. 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)87 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL215 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Farina; 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.
Farina had 540 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 893rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Fayette County grew from 28,065 residents in 1900 to 21,488 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flora 5 Nw, IL weather station (14 miles away).
4,556 jobs at 477 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores (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 South Central CUD 401. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central High SchoolFarina | 9–12 | 183 | 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Kinmundy, Iola and La Clede.
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.