Ina is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, home to about 1,560 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62846, and parts of 62816 are in Ina too.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population1,560647 per sq mi
Median home value$104,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ina. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Ina
Distances
Nearest major airport
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)90 miles away
Closer regional airport
Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Louis, MO80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL262 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Ina; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Ina
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 12th DistrictMike Bost (R)
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
Ina had 1,641 residents in the 2020 census, down 33% since 2000.
It’s the 570th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Jefferson County grew from 28,133 residents in 1900 to 37,113 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rend Lake Dam, IL weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Jefferson County
19,260 jobs at 882 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ina.
Nearest hospitals
Good Samaritan Regional Hlth CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mount Vernon10.0 miles
Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benton10.3 miles
Deaconess Illinois CrossroadsGeneral hospital · emergency room · Mount Vernon10.9 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
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.
Schools in Ina
Public schools here are run by Spring Garden CCSD 178. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Spring Garden Middle SchoolIna
5–8
93
Public
1.0 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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