Town guide

Joppa, Illinois

Joppa is a village in Massac County, Illinois, home to about 259 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62953.

Population259529 per sq mi
Median home value$45,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Joppa

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Around Joppa

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)135 miles away
Closer regional airportBarkley Regional Airport (PAH)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO125 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL325 miles away

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

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

Who represents Joppa

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

Joppa had 350 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 1128th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Massac County grew from 13,110 residents in 1900 to 14,169 in 2020.

Joppa population by census2000: 409, 2010: 360, 2020: 350409200036020103502020

Massac County, 1900–2020

Massac County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,110, 1910: 14,200, 1920: 13,559, 1930: 14,081, 1940: 14,937, 1950: 13,594, 1960: 14,341, 1970: 13,889, 1980: 14,990, 1990: 14,752, 2000: 15,161, 2010: 15,429, 2020: 14,16913K’00’1014K’20’3015K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JoppaJan: high 44°F, low 26°F, 3.9 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 30°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 47°F, 5.2 in; May: high 78°F, low 58°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 47°F, 4 in; Nov: high 58°F, low 37°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 48°F, low 30°F, 4.3 in44°26°Jan3.949°30°Feb3.959°38°Mar4.670°47°Apr5.278°58°May5.286°66°Jun4.689°69°Jul4.288°67°Aug3.182°59°Sep3.571°47°Oct4.058°37°Nov4.248°30°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Paducah 2w, KY weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Massac County

2,808 jobs at 217 businesses in Massac County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Massac CountyHotels and restaurants: 650 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 596 jobs; Manufacturing: 368 jobs; Retail trade: 315 jobs; Other services: 240 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 129 jobs; Utilities: 124 jobs; Finance and insurance: 87 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 11% Other services 9% Transportation and warehousing 5% Utilities 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Massac Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Metropolis6.5 miles
  • Baptist Health PaducahGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Paducah15.2 miles
  • Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Paducah15.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Joppa

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Robinett Park0.1 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 Joppa

Public schools here are run by Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Maple Grove Elem SchoolJoppaPre-K–6122Public0.3 mi
Joppa Jr & Sr High SchoolJoppa7–1278Public0.3 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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