Godley is a village in Grundy County, Illinois, home to about 602 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 60407.
Homes sold for a median of $126 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Braceville; part is in Godley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Godley. 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)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL52 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Godley; 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.
Godley had 566 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 873rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Grundy County grew from 24,136 residents in 1900 to 52,533 in 2020.
Grundy 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 14°F. About 37.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dwight, IL weather station (11 miles away).
17,169 jobs at 1,202 businesses in Grundy 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
Libraries
Museums
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 Braceville SD 75. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braceville Elem SchoolBraceville | Pre-K–8 | 130 | Public | 0.3 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 Braceville, Braidwood and Coal City.
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.