Metropolis is a city in Massac County, Illinois, home to about 5,864 people across 6.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62960.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)135 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO130 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL327 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Metropolis; 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.
Metropolis had 5,969 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 308th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Massac County grew from 13,110 residents in 1900 to 14,169 in 2020.
Massac 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 25°F. About 49.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Brookport Dam 52, IL weather station (5 miles away).
2,808 jobs at 217 businesses in Massac County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
98 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Metropolis.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 57 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (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.
Established in 1757.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Massac UD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elem SchoolMetropolis | Pre-K–6 | 155 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Metropolis Elem SchoolMetropolis | Pre-K–6 | 457 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Jefferson Elem SchoolMetropolis | K–6 | 114 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Massac Jr High SchoolMetropolis | 7–8 | 309 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Massac County High SchoolMetropolis | 9–12 | 512 | 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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