Opdyke is a community in Jefferson County, Illinois, home to about 246 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62872.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Opdyke. 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)92 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL253 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Opdyke; 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.
Opdyke had 236 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2010.
It’s the 1145th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Jefferson County grew from 28,133 residents in 1900 to 37,113 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 45 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 10 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mt Vernon 3 Ne, IL weather station (7 miles away).
19,260 jobs at 882 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Opdyke-Belle-Rive CCSD 5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opdyke-Belle Rive Grade SchOpdyke | Pre-K–8 | 122 | Public | 1.1 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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