Maeystown is a village in Monroe County, Illinois, home to about 65 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62256, and parts of 62244 are in Maeystown too.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL282 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Maeystown; 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.
Maeystown had 150 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1382nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Monroe County grew from 13,847 residents in 1900 to 34,962 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Festus, MO weather station (12 miles away).
8,455 jobs at 875 businesses in Monroe 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.
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