Kappa is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, home to about 226 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61738.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly El Paso; part is in Kappa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kappa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)97 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL102 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kappa; 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.
Kappa had 229 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.
It’s the 1172nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Woodford County grew from 21,822 residents in 1900 to 38,467 in 2020.
Woodford County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minonk, IL weather station (12 miles away).
8,503 jobs at 793 businesses in Woodford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kappa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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 El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Park SchoolEl Paso | Pre-K–2 | 261 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Centennial SchoolEl Paso | 3–4 | 165 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| El Paso-Gridley High SchoolEl Paso | 9–12 | 364 | Public | 0.5 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 El Paso and Panola.
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