Town guide

Nauvoo, Illinois

Nauvoo is a city in Hancock County, Illinois, home to about 931 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62354.

Homes sold for a median of $146 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population931275 per sq mi
Median home value$156,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$146Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Nauvoo

1 ZIP code

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Around Nauvoo

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)133 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL210 miles away

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

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

Who represents Nauvoo

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

Nauvoo had 950 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 720th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Hancock County grew from 32,215 residents in 1900 to 17,620 in 2020.

Nauvoo population by census2000: 1,063, 2010: 1,149, 2020: 9501,06320001,14920109502020

Hancock County, 1900–2020

Hancock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,215, 1910: 30,638, 1920: 28,523, 1930: 26,420, 1940: 26,297, 1950: 25,790, 1960: 24,574, 1970: 23,645, 1980: 23,877, 1990: 21,373, 2000: 20,121, 2010: 19,104, 2020: 17,62032K’00’1029K’20’3026K’40’5025K’60’7024K’80’9020K’00’1018K’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 17°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NauvooJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 43°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 63°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 66°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 33°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in33°17°Jan1.738°21°Feb1.950°32°Mar2.762°43°Apr4.072°54°May5.182°63°Jun5.285°68°Jul4.184°66°Aug3.877°57°Sep3.564°45°Oct3.150°33°Nov2.438°23°Dec1.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Madison, IA weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Hancock County

2,706 jobs at 365 businesses in Hancock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hancock CountyHealth care and social assistance: 542 jobs; Retail trade: 505 jobs; Wholesale trade: 282 jobs; Manufacturing: 255 jobs; Professional services: 206 jobs; Other services: 187 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 183 jobs; Finance and insurance: 155 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 19% Wholesale trade 10% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 8% Other services 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 6%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nauvoo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Carthage14.1 miles
  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · West Burlington21.4 miles
  • Henry County Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mount Pleasant32.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers4
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

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 Nauvoo

Pharmacies

  • Nauvoo Pharmacy3.0 mi

Libraries

  • Nauvoo Public Library3.1 mi
  • Montrose Memorial Library4.4 mi

Museums

  • Rheinberger Museum3.0 mi
  • Weld House Museum3.0 mi
  • Nauvoo Martyrdom Museum3.1 mi
  • Family Living Center3.5 mi

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.

Schools in Nauvoo

Public schools here are run by Nauvoo-Colusa CUSD 325. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Nauvoo Elem SchoolNauvooPre-K–8208Public2.8 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Sts Peter & PaulNauvooPre-K–649Roman Catholic3.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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