Town guide

Saybrook, Illinois

Saybrook is a village in McLean County, Illinois, home to about 744 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61770.

Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population744930 per sq mi
Median home value$98,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$96Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Saybrook

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Around Saybrook

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)102 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL106 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Saybrook; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Saybrook

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Saybrook had 654 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.

It’s the 794th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

McLean County grew from 67,843 residents in 1900 to 170,954 in 2020.

Saybrook population by census2000: 764, 2010: 693, 2020: 654764200069320106542020

McLean County, 1900–2020

McLean County population, 1900 to 20201900: 67,843, 1910: 68,008, 1920: 70,107, 1930: 73,117, 1940: 73,930, 1950: 76,577, 1960: 83,877, 1970: 104,389, 1980: 119,149, 1990: 129,180, 2000: 150,433, 2010: 169,572, 2020: 170,95468K’00’1070K’20’3074K’40’5084K’60’70119K’80’90150K’00’10171K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SaybrookJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in32°16°Jan2.037°20°Feb1.848°29°Mar2.762°39°Apr3.673°51°May4.582°61°Jun4.684°64°Jul3.683°62°Aug3.678°53°Sep3.264°41°Oct3.449°31°Nov2.637°22°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gibson City, IL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in McLean County

75,617 jobs at 3,481 businesses in McLean County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McLean CountyFinance and insurance: 17,930 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,356 jobs; Retail trade: 8,862 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 8,370 jobs; Manufacturing: 7,278 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,217 jobs; Other services: 3,662 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,378 jobsFinance and insurance 24% Health care and social assistance 12% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 10% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Gibson Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gibson City8.7 miles
  • St. Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bloomington23.0 miles
  • Carle Bromenn Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Normal24.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Saybrook

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Cheney's Grove Township Library0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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