Norris City is a village in White County, Illinois, home to about 1,624 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62869.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)123 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL269 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norris City; 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.
Norris City had 1,145 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 558th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
White County grew from 25,386 residents in 1900 to 13,877 in 2020.
White County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carmi 3, IL weather station (10 miles away).
3,219 jobs at 340 businesses in White County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norris City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (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 Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3, Edw/Glt/Hlt/Hdn/Pop/Sln/Wbh/Wn/Wh, Wabash & Ohio Valley Sp Ed Dist. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris City-Omaha Elem SchoolNorris City | K–8 | 416 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| ROE 20 Learning Alt Branch SchoolNorris City | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| ROE20 Learning Alternative BranchNorris City | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.5 mi |
| Norris City-Omaha-Enfield H SNorris City | 9–12 | 195 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Norris City AnnexNorris City | — | — | Special Education | 0.1 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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