Town guide

Modesto, Illinois

Modesto is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, home to about 145 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62667.

Population145259 per sq mi
Median home value$81,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Modesto

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Around Modesto

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)54 miles away
Closer regional airportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL203 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Modesto; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Modesto

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Modesto had 182 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.

It’s the 1280th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Macoupin County grew from 42,256 residents in 1900 to 44,967 in 2020.

Modesto population by census2000: 252, 2010: 189, 2020: 182252200018920101822020

Macoupin County, 1900–2020

Macoupin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,256, 1910: 50,685, 1920: 57,274, 1930: 48,703, 1940: 46,304, 1950: 44,210, 1960: 43,524, 1970: 44,557, 1980: 49,384, 1990: 47,679, 2000: 49,019, 2010: 47,765, 2020: 44,96742K’00’1057K’20’3046K’40’5044K’60’7049K’80’9049K’00’1045K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ModestoJan: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 34°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.2 in; May: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 41°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in36°21°Jan2.042°25°Feb2.354°34°Mar2.567°45°Apr4.276°55°May4.283°65°Jun4.387°68°Jul3.585°66°Aug3.180°58°Sep3.467°47°Oct3.452°35°Nov3.141°26°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Virden, IL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Macoupin County

7,626 jobs at 813 businesses in Macoupin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Macoupin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,534 jobs; Retail trade: 1,239 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,037 jobs; Manufacturing: 571 jobs; Wholesale trade: 507 jobs; Educational services: 504 jobs; Construction: 418 jobs; Other services: 402 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Educational services 7% Construction 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Carlinville Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Carlinville14.3 miles
  • Jacksonville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville23.8 miles
  • Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton26.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Modesto

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Modesto Village Park · 2 acres0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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