Town guide

Janesville, Illinois

Janesville is a community in Coles County, Illinois, home to about 39 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62440.

ZIP codes in Janesville

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Lerna, IL62440 —/sq ft

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Around Janesville

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)107 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN115 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL171 miles away

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

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

Who represents Janesville

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

It’s the 1414th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Coles County grew from 34,146 residents in 1900 to 46,863 in 2020.

Coles County, 1900–2020

Coles County population, 1900 to 20201900: 34,146, 1910: 34,517, 1920: 35,108, 1930: 37,315, 1940: 38,470, 1950: 40,328, 1960: 42,860, 1970: 47,815, 1980: 52,260, 1990: 51,644, 2000: 53,196, 2010: 53,873, 2020: 46,86334K’00’1035K’20’3038K’40’5043K’60’7052K’80’9053K’00’1047K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 35.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JanesvilleJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 24°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 33°F, 2.2 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 64°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 35°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 26°F, 1.8 in35°20°Jan2.040°24°Feb1.852°33°Mar2.264°43°Apr4.174°54°May3.983°63°Jun4.786°66°Jul4.084°64°Aug2.479°56°Sep2.966°45°Oct3.151°35°Nov3.040°26°Dec1.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mattoon Coles Co Ap, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Coles County

20,638 jobs at 1,112 businesses in Coles County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Coles CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,814 jobs; Retail trade: 2,626 jobs; Company headquarters: 2,612 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,123 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,774 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,307 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,188 jobs; Construction: 770 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 13% Company headquarters 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 4%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Janesville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mattoon6.5 miles
  • St. Anthonys Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Effingham24.5 miles
  • Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelbyville29.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1

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 Janesville

Public schools here are run by Clk/Cls/Cmbn/Dglas/Edgr/Mltr/Shlb. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lerna BridgesLerna6–12—Alternative Education2.2 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 Lerna.

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