Payson is a village in Adams County, Illinois, home to about 1,100 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62360.
Homes sold for a median of $111 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Payson; also Fall Creek
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Payson. 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)88 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field (UIN)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL233 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Payson; 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.
Payson had 1,025 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 676th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Adams County grew from 67,058 residents in 1900 to 65,737 in 2020.
Adams 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 18°F. About 41.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hannibal Wtr Wks, MO weather station (9 miles away).
31,699 jobs at 1,787 businesses in Adams County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Payson.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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 Payson CUSD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Elementary SchoolPayson | Pre-K–6 | 233 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Seymour High SchoolPayson | 7–12 | 216 | Public | 0.7 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 Fall Creek.
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