Town guide

Ina, Illinois

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ina

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ina

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)90 miles away
Closer regional airportVeterans 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

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.

Ina population by census2000: 2,455, 2010: 2,338, 2020: 1,6412,45520002,33820101,6412020

Jefferson County, 1900–2020

Jefferson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,133, 1910: 29,111, 1920: 28,480, 1930: 31,034, 1940: 34,375, 1950: 35,892, 1960: 32,315, 1970: 31,446, 1980: 36,552, 1990: 37,020, 2000: 40,045, 2010: 38,827, 2020: 37,11328K’00’1028K’20’3034K’40’5032K’60’7037K’80’9040K’00’1037K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near InaJan: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 45°F, 5.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.9 in40°22°Jan3.244°25°Feb2.855°35°Mar4.268°45°Apr5.476°56°May5.186°65°Jun4.588°68°Jul4.087°66°Aug3.481°58°Sep3.269°46°Oct3.455°35°Nov4.044°27°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Jefferson CountyManufacturing: 6,374 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,516 jobs; Retail trade: 2,276 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,111 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,595 jobs; Wholesale trade: 906 jobs; Other services: 668 jobs; Finance and insurance: 386 jobsManufacturing 33% Health care and social assistance 18% Retail trade 12% Transportation and warehousing 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 2%

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 doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spring Garden Middle SchoolIna5–893Public1.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bonnie and Nason.

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