Jeffersonville is a village in Wayne County, Illinois, home to about 263 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62842.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)108 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL238 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jeffersonville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Jeffersonville had 355 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 1125th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Wayne County grew from 27,626 residents in 1900 to 16,179 in 2020.
Wayne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 45.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fairfield Radio Wfiw, IL weather station (6 miles away).
3,561 jobs at 374 businesses in Wayne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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.
Public schools here are run by Geff CCSD 14. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geff Elem SchoolGeff | K–8 | 100 | Public | 0.6 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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