Greenville is a city in Bond County, Illinois, home to about 7,235 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62246.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL223 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Greenville; 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.
Greenville had 7,083 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 278th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Bond County grew from 16,078 residents in 1900 to 16,725 in 2020.
Bond County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vandalia, IL weather station (17 miles away).
3,669 jobs at 303 businesses in Bond County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
118 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Greenville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 37 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (6 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1872.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Bond County CUSD 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bond County CUSD 2 ECCGreenville | Pre-K | 75 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Greenville Elem SchoolGreenville | Pre-K–5 | 514 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Greenville Jr High SchoolGreenville | 6–8 | 284 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High SchoolGreenville | 9–12 | 484 | Public | 0.6 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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