Schram City is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, home to about 578 people across 0.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62049.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Hillsboro; part is in Schram City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Schram City. 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)55 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)46 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO54 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL208 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Schram City; 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.
Schram City had 563 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 888th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Montgomery County grew from 30,836 residents in 1900 to 28,288 in 2020.
Montgomery County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro, IL weather station (about a mile away).
7,538 jobs at 676 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
62 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Schram City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
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 Hillsboro CUSD 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckemeyer Elem SchoolHillsboro | K–5 | 641 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hillsboro Jr High SchoolHillsboro | 6–8 | 319 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Hillsboro High SchoolHillsboro | 9–12 | 419 | Public | 0.2 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 Hillsboro.
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