Town guide

Moweaqua, Illinois

Moweaqua is a village in Shelby County, Illinois, home to about 1,915 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62550.

Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,915903 per sq mi
Median home value$114,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$105Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Moweaqua

1 ZIP code

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Around Moweaqua

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)94 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL168 miles away

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

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

Who represents Moweaqua

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

Moweaqua had 1,764 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 518th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Shelby County grew from 32,126 residents in 1900 to 20,990 in 2020.

Moweaqua population by census2000: 1,923, 2010: 1,831, 2020: 1,7641,92320001,83120101,7642020

Shelby County, 1900–2020

Shelby County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,126, 1910: 31,693, 1920: 29,601, 1930: 25,471, 1940: 26,290, 1950: 24,434, 1960: 23,404, 1970: 22,589, 1980: 23,923, 1990: 22,261, 2000: 22,893, 2010: 22,363, 2020: 20,99032K’00’1030K’20’3026K’40’5023K’60’7024K’80’9023K’00’1021K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MoweaquaJan: high 34°F, low 20°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 43°F, 4.1 in; May: high 74°F, low 54°F, 5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 67°F, 4 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 65°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in34°20°Jan2.439°24°Feb2.051°33°Mar2.663°43°Apr4.174°54°May5.082°63°Jun4.785°67°Jul4.084°65°Aug3.578°57°Sep3.165°46°Oct3.450°34°Nov3.239°25°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Decatur Wtp, IL weather station (15 miles away).

Jobs in Shelby County

4,312 jobs at 422 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shelby CountyManufacturing: 1,067 jobs; Retail trade: 512 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 501 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 484 jobs; Professional services: 365 jobs; Wholesale trade: 291 jobs; Other services: 278 jobs; Administrative and support: 209 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 9% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moweaqua.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Decatur14.6 miles
  • Taylorville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Taylorville15.5 miles
  • Decatur Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur16.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Moweaqua

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Central Park · 5 acres0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Moweaqua Public Library District0.5 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.

Schools in Moweaqua

Public schools here are run by Central A & M CUD 21. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gregory IntermediateMoweaqua2–5200Public0.5 mi
Central A & M High SchoolMoweaqua9–12215Public0.5 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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