Roanoke is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, home to about 1,967 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61561.
Homes sold for a median of $107 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 Roanoke. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)102 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL107 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roanoke; 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.
Roanoke had 1,960 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 509th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Woodford County grew from 21,822 residents in 1900 to 38,467 in 2020.
Woodford 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 15°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minonk, IL weather station (12 miles away).
8,503 jobs at 793 businesses in Woodford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
31 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roanoke.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (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 Roanoke Benson CUSD 60, Woodford Cty Special Ed Assoc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sowers Elementary SchoolRoanoke | Pre-K–4 | 161 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Roanoke-Benson High SchoolRoanoke | 9–12 | 146 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| WCSEA-Sowers-K-4Roanoke | — | — | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linn Mennonite Christian SchoolRoanoke | K–11 | 33 | Mennonite | 3.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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