McLeansboro is a city in Hamilton County, Illinois, home to about 2,675 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62859.
Homes sold for a median of $94 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside McLeansboro. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)109 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO100 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL262 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of McLeansboro; 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.
McLeansboro had 2,675 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 449th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Hamilton County grew from 20,197 residents in 1900 to 7,993 in 2020.
Hamilton 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 22°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mcleansboro, IL weather station (about a mile away).
1,531 jobs at 175 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McLeansboro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Hamilton Co CUSD 10. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County Preschool CenterMc Leansboro | Pre-K | 88 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| East Side Elementary SchoolMc Leansboro | K–6 | 384 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Hamilton County Jr/Sr High SchoolMc Leansboro | 7–12 | 480 | Public | 1.1 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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