New Minden is a village in Washington County, Illinois, home to about 218 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62263.
Homes sold for a median of $124 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Nashville; part is in New Minden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Minden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL258 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Minden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Minden had 175 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1184th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Washington County grew from 19,526 residents in 1900 to 13,761 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nashville 1 E, IL weather station (about a mile away).
6,274 jobs at 364 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Minden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 9 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Nashville CCSD 49, Nashville CHSD 99. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville Grade SchoolNashville | Pre-K–8 | 622 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Nashville Comm High SchoolNashville | 9–12 | 359 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Ann Catholic SchoolNashville | Pre-K–8 | 36 | Roman Catholic | 0.3 mi |
| Trinity-St John Lutheran SchoolNashville | Pre-K–8 | 85 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.8 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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