Mossville is a community in Peoria County, Illinois, home to about 51 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61552, and parts of 61615 are in Mossville too.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Population5141 per sq mi
Median home value$56,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$92Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mossville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Mossville
Distances
Nearest major airport
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)118 miles away
Closer regional airport
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Chicago, IL123 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Mossville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Mossville
U.S. Representative · Illinois’s 16th DistrictDarin LaHood (R)
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
It’s the 1400th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Peoria County grew from 88,608 residents in 1900 to 181,830 in 2020.
Peoria County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peoria Gtr Peoria Ap, IL weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Peoria County
103,153 jobs at 4,168 businesses in Peoria County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Carle Health Proctor HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Peoria2.8 miles
Saint Francis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peoria6.4 miles
Carle Health Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peoria6.5 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Mossville
Parks (1 nearby)
Detweiller Park · 505 acres0.9 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Kroger0.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy0.6 mi
Libraries
Peoria Public Library—North Branch1.9 mi
Peoria Heights Library3.5 mi
Lakeview Branch Library3.7 mi
Spring Bay Branch Library4.8 mi
Museums
Wheels O' Time Museum2.9 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Peoria Players Theatre3.7 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Il Valley Central USD 321. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Mossville Elementary SchoolChillicothe
Pre-K–5
431
Public
3.6 mi
Mossville Jr HighMossville
6–8
181
Public
3.6 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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