Ramsey is a village in Fayette County, Illinois, home to about 1,094 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62080.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ramsey. 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)73 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Decatur Airport (DEC)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL200 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ramsey; 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.
Ramsey had 911 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 677th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Fayette County grew from 28,065 residents in 1900 to 21,488 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 42.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ramsey, IL weather station (about a mile away).
4,556 jobs at 477 businesses in Fayette 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Ramsey CUSD 204. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Elem SchoolRamsey | Pre-K–5 | 212 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Ramsey High SchoolRamsey | 6–12 | 181 | Public | 0.4 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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