Gibson City is a city in Ford County, Illinois, home to about 3,434 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60936.
Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gibson City. 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)96 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL101 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gibson City; 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.
Gibson City had 3,475 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 410th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Ford County grew from 18,359 residents in 1900 to 13,534 in 2020.
Ford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gibson City, IL weather station (about a mile away).
4,269 jobs at 343 businesses in Ford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
91 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gibson City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 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 Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley CUSD 5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson City | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City | 6–8 | 211 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| GCMS High SchoolGibson City | 9–12 | 275 | Public | 0.9 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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