Ophiem is a community in Henry County, Illinois, home to about 92 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61468, and parts of 61262 are in Ophiem too.
Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Ophiem
Part is in Ophiem, part in Swedona and Andover
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ophiem. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)136 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Quad City International Airport (MLI)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI134 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL144 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ophiem; 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.
It’s the 1345th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Henry County grew from 40,049 residents in 1900 to 49,284 in 2020.
Henry County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altona, IL weather station (15 miles away).
13,162 jobs at 1,037 businesses in Henry County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Swedona, Andover and Lynn Center.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.