Mahomet is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, home to about 10,049 people across 9.7 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 61853 and 61875, and parts of 61822 and 61840 are in Mahomet too.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Mahomet; also Lake of the Woods
Mostly Mahomet; also Seymour
Mostly Champaign; part is in Mahomet
Part is in Mahomet, part in Dewey
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mahomet. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Indianapolis International Airport (IND)115 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL120 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mahomet; 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.
Mahomet had 9,434 residents in the 2020 census, up 93% since 2000.
It’s the 225th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Champaign County grew from 47,622 residents in 1900 to 205,865 in 2020.
Champaign County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Champaign 9 Sw, IL weather station (9 miles away).
73,261 jobs at 4,237 businesses in Champaign County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mahomet’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1832.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Mahomet-Seymour CUSD 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Prairie ElementaryMahomet | Pre-K–2 | 805 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Lincoln Trail Elem SchoolMahomet | 3–5 | 801 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Mahomet-Seymour Jr High SchoolMahomet | 6–8 | 812 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Mahomet-Seymour High SchoolMahomet | 9–12 | 1,050 | Public | 2.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Champaign, Lake of the Woods, Savoy, Seymour and Dewey.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.