Town guide

Irvington, Illinois

Irvington is a village in Washington County, Illinois, home to about 774 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62848.

Homes sold for a median of $71 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population774766 per sq mi
Median home value$91,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$71Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Irvington

1 ZIP code

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Around Irvington

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)69 miles away
Closer regional airportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)37 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL247 miles away

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

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

Who represents Irvington

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

Irvington had 581 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 777th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Washington County grew from 19,526 residents in 1900 to 13,761 in 2020.

Irvington population by census2000: 736, 2010: 659, 2020: 581736200065920105812020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,526, 1910: 18,759, 1920: 18,035, 1930: 16,286, 1940: 15,801, 1950: 14,460, 1960: 13,569, 1970: 13,780, 1980: 15,472, 1990: 14,965, 2000: 15,148, 2010: 14,716, 2020: 13,76120K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9015K’00’1014K’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 21°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near IrvingtonJan: high 39°F, low 21°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 44°F, 4.8 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 64°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 34°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 3 in39°21°Jan2.944°24°Feb2.654°33°Mar3.966°44°Apr4.875°54°May5.284°62°Jun4.188°66°Jul3.987°64°Aug3.581°56°Sep3.369°45°Oct3.555°34°Nov4.143°26°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iuka 12 Sw, IL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

6,274 jobs at 364 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyManufacturing: 1,441 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 828 jobs; Wholesale trade: 768 jobs; Retail trade: 538 jobs; Administrative and support: 514 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 388 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 365 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 356 jobsManufacturing 23% Transportation and warehousing 13% Wholesale trade 12% Retail trade 9% Administrative and support 8% Mining, oil and gas 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Health care and social assistance 6%

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

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Irvington.

Nearest hospitals

  • Ssm Health St. Mary's Hospital -CentraliaGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Centralia6.9 miles
  • Washington County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Nashville13.9 miles
  • Deaconess Illinois CrossroadsGeneral hospital · emergency room · Mount Vernon15.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Irvington

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Irvington Park · 4 acres0.4 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.

Schools in Irvington

Public schools here are run by Irvington CCSD 11. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Irvington Elem SchoolIrvingtonK–864Public0.3 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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