Town guide

North City, Illinois

North City is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, home to about 715 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62825, and parts of 62822 and 62865 are in North City too.

Homes sold for a median of $43 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population715329 per sq mi
Median home value$114,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$43Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in North City

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around North City

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)88 miles away
Closer regional airportVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO78 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL276 miles away

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

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

Who represents North City

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

North City had 509 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 812th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Franklin County grew from 19,675 residents in 1900 to 37,804 in 2020.

North City population by census2000: 630, 2010: 608, 2020: 509630200060820105092020

Franklin County, 1900–2020

Franklin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,675, 1910: 25,943, 1920: 57,293, 1930: 59,442, 1940: 53,137, 1950: 48,685, 1960: 39,281, 1970: 38,329, 1980: 43,201, 1990: 40,319, 2000: 39,018, 2010: 39,561, 2020: 37,80420K’00’1057K’20’3053K’40’5039K’60’7043K’80’9039K’00’1038K’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 24°F. About 47.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North CityJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 36°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 46°F, 5.4 in; May: high 76°F, low 56°F, 5.5 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 68°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 28°F, 3.2 in40°24°Jan3.246°28°Feb2.956°36°Mar4.468°46°Apr5.476°56°May5.584°64°Jun4.887°68°Jul3.986°65°Aug3.380°57°Sep3.469°46°Oct3.755°36°Nov4.144°28°Dec3.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Du Quoin 4 Se, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Franklin County

6,940 jobs at 696 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Franklin CountyRetail trade: 1,261 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,046 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 987 jobs; Manufacturing: 609 jobs; Administrative and support: 475 jobs; Other services: 454 jobs; Construction: 403 jobs; Wholesale trade: 372 jobsRetail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 15% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 9% Administrative and support 7% Other services 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Franklin HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Benton9.0 miles
  • Marshall Browning HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Du Quoin9.0 miles
  • Herrin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Herrin13.0 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around North City

Libraries

  • Christopher Public Library1.6 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Christopher, Zeigler and Mulkeytown.

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