Old Ripley is a village in Bond County, Illinois, home to about 125 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62275.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Pocahontas; part is in Old Ripley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Old Ripley. 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)46 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL232 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Old Ripley; 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.
Old Ripley had 82 residents in the 2020 census, down 35% since 2000.
It’s the 1308th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Bond County grew from 16,078 residents in 1900 to 16,725 in 2020.
Bond 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 22°F. About 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlyle Rsvr, IL weather station (14 miles away).
3,669 jobs at 303 businesses in Bond County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Old Ripley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Bond County CUSD 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocahontas CenterPocahontas | Pre-K–8 | 193 | Public | 3.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Pocahontas and Pierron.
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