Royal Lakes is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, home to about 301 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62685.
Homes sold for a median of $105 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Shipman; part is in Royal Lakes
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Royal Lakes. 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)38 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO42 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL218 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Royal Lakes; 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.
Royal Lakes had 167 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1079th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Macoupin County grew from 42,256 residents in 1900 to 44,967 in 2020.
Macoupin 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 19°F. About 39.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Carlinville, IL weather station (8 miles away).
7,626 jobs at 813 businesses in Macoupin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Royal Lakes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
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 Southwestern CUSD 9. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shipman Elem SchoolShipman | 3–4 | 155 | Public | 7.0 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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