Town guide

Neoga, Illinois

Neoga is a city in Cumberland County, Illinois, home to about 1,421 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62447.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,4211,022 per sq mi
Median home value$123,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Neoga

1 ZIP code

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Around Neoga

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)110 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO107 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL178 miles away

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

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

Who represents Neoga

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

Neoga had 1,398 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 601st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Cumberland County grew from 16,124 residents in 1900 to 10,450 in 2020.

Neoga population by census2000: 1,854, 2010: 1,636, 2020: 1,3981,85420001,63620101,3982020

Cumberland County, 1900–2020

Cumberland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,124, 1910: 14,281, 1920: 12,858, 1930: 10,419, 1940: 11,698, 1950: 10,496, 1960: 9,936, 1970: 9,772, 1980: 11,062, 1990: 10,670, 2000: 11,253, 2010: 11,048, 2020: 10,45016K’00’1013K’20’3012K’40’5010K’60’7011K’80’9011K’00’1010K’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 19°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NeogaJan: high 37°F, low 19°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.7 in; May: high 75°F, low 54°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 62°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 54°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 42°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in37°19°Jan2.742°23°Feb2.153°32°Mar2.765°42°Apr4.775°54°May4.784°63°Jun4.887°65°Jul4.586°62°Aug3.181°54°Sep2.969°43°Oct3.254°33°Nov3.842°25°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Neoga 4nw, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Cumberland County

1,788 jobs at 178 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cumberland CountyManufacturing: 658 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 256 jobs; Retail trade: 253 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 128 jobs; Wholesale trade: 125 jobs; Other services: 85 jobs; Construction: 63 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54 jobsManufacturing 37% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 7% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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 Neoga.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Anthonys Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Effingham14.5 miles
  • Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mattoon14.8 miles
  • Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelbyville19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists2
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 Neoga

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Jennings Park · 14 acres0.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Sav-Mor Pharmacy0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Neoga District Library0.3 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 Neoga

Public schools here are run by Neoga CUSD 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Neoga Early Childhood CenterNeogaPre-K—Public0.5 mi
Neoga Elementary SchoolNeogaPre-K–5241Public0.5 mi
Neoga Jr/Sr High SchoolNeoga6–12280Public0.5 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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