Town guide

Gulfport, Illinois

Gulfport is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, home to about 29 people across 1.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61425.

ZIP codes in Gulfport

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Carman, IL61425 —/sq ft

Mostly Carman; part is in Gulfport

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Around Gulfport

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)143 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO153 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL190 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gulfport; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Gulfport

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Gulfport had 42 residents in the 2020 census, down 80% since 2000.

It’s the 1431st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Henderson County grew from 10,836 residents in 1900 to 6,387 in 2020.

Gulfport population by census2000: 207, 2010: 54, 2020: 422072000542010422020

Henderson County, 1900–2020

Henderson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,836, 1910: 9,724, 1920: 9,770, 1930: 8,778, 1940: 8,949, 1950: 8,416, 1960: 8,237, 1970: 8,451, 1980: 9,114, 1990: 8,096, 2000: 8,213, 2010: 7,331, 2020: 6,38711K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’508K’60’709K’80’908K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GulfportJan: high 32°F, low 15°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 19°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; May: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in32°15°Jan1.737°19°Feb1.950°30°Mar2.862°41°Apr4.273°52°May5.282°62°Jun5.185°66°Jul4.383°64°Aug3.977°55°Sep3.965°43°Oct3.350°31°Nov2.637°21°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington 2s, IA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Henderson County

704 jobs at 105 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Henderson CountyHealth care and social assistance: 183 jobs; Retail trade: 109 jobs; Wholesale trade: 99 jobs; Finance and insurance: 82 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 71 jobs; Construction: 41 jobs; Other services: 39 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 32 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 16% Wholesale trade 14% Finance and insurance 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Burlington7.1 miles
  • Osf Holy Family Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monmouth23.8 miles
  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage24.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Gulfport

Grocery stores

  • Hy-Vee4.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hy-Vee Pharmacy4.3 mi

Libraries

  • Burlington Public Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Hawkeye Log Cabin2.6 mi
  • Apple Trees Museum4.3 mi
  • Heritage Center Museum4.6 mi
  • Garrett-Phelps House Museum4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Crapo Park Band Shell2.7 mi
  • Burlington Memorial Auditorium4.4 mi
  • Capitol Theater4.5 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Carman.

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