Litchfield is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, home to about 6,834 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 62015 and 62056, and parts of 62560 are in Litchfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Litchfield; also Butler
Mostly Litchfield
Mostly Raymond; part is in Litchfield
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL210 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Litchfield; 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.
Litchfield had 6,605 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 289th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Montgomery County grew from 30,836 residents in 1900 to 28,288 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro, IL weather station (8 miles away).
7,538 jobs at 676 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Litchfield’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles 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 Litchfield CUSD 12, Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prekindergarten at LECCLitchfield | Pre-K | 100 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Litchfield Early Childhood CenterLitchfield | K–1 | 160 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Litchfield Elem SchoolLitchfield | 2–5 | 355 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Litchfield Middle SchoolLitchfield | 6–8 | 282 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Phoenix Safe Schools ProgramLitchfield | 6–9 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Litchfield Senior High SchoolLitchfield | 9–12 | 382 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Revive Alternative High SchoolLitchfield | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| SCI Reg Training and Innov CtrLitchfield | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Lutheran SchoolLitchfield | K–8 | 68 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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