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Seaton, Illinois

Seaton is a village in Mercer County, Illinois, home to about 228 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61476.

Population228144 per sq mi
Median home value$109,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Seaton

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Around Seaton

Distances

Nearest major airportDes Moines International Airport (DSM)150 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Madison, WI156 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL171 miles away

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

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

Who represents Seaton

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

Seaton had 214 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 1170th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Mercer County grew from 20,945 residents in 1900 to 15,699 in 2020.

Seaton population by census2000: 242, 2010: 222, 2020: 214242200022220102142020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,945, 1910: 19,723, 1920: 18,800, 1930: 16,641, 1940: 17,701, 1950: 17,374, 1960: 17,149, 1970: 17,294, 1980: 19,286, 1990: 17,290, 2000: 16,957, 2010: 16,434, 2020: 15,69921K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7019K’80’9017K’00’1016K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SeatonJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2 in31°13°Jan1.736°17°Feb1.949°27°Mar2.562°38°Apr4.073°50°May5.182°60°Jun5.485°63°Jul3.983°62°Aug3.977°53°Sep3.764°41°Oct2.849°30°Nov2.336°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aledo, IL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Mercer County

2,200 jobs at 258 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyManufacturing: 643 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 346 jobs; Retail trade: 303 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 199 jobs; Finance and insurance: 127 jobs; Wholesale trade: 117 jobs; Other services: 103 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 96 jobsManufacturing 29% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Genesis Medical Center, AledoCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aledo9.8 miles
  • Osf Holy Family Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monmouth13.6 miles
  • St. Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Galesburg24.8 miles

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

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