Fisher is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, home to about 1,605 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61843.
Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fisher. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)107 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL112 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fisher; 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.
Fisher had 2,062 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 561st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Champaign County grew from 47,622 residents in 1900 to 205,865 in 2020.
Champaign 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 16°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rantoul, IL weather station (10 miles away).
73,261 jobs at 4,237 businesses in Champaign County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fisher.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Fisher CUSD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Fisher Grade SchoolFisher | K–6 | 326 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Fisher Jr/Sr High SchoolFisher | 7–12 | 284 | 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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