Goreville is a village in Johnson County, Illinois, home to about 1,236 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 62939 and 62972.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Goreville. 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)114 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL302 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Goreville; 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.
Goreville had 1,068 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 643rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Johnson County grew from 15,667 residents in 1900 to 13,308 in 2020.
Johnson 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 26°F. About 50.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dixon Springs Agric Ctr, IL weather station (16 miles away).
1,255 jobs at 175 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goreville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Goreville CUD 1, New Simpson Hill SD 32. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goreville Elementary SchoolGoreville | Pre-K–8 | 464 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| New Simpson Hill Dist 32Tunnel Hill | Pre-K–8 | 228 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Goreville High SchoolGoreville | 9–12 | 166 | Public | 4.1 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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