Town guide

Seymour, Illinois

Seymour is a community in Champaign County, Illinois, home to about 270 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61875.

Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2703,000 per sq mi
Median home value$135,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$123Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Seymour

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Seymour

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)140 miles away
Closer regional airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO140 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL126 miles away

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

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

Who represents Seymour

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

Seymour had 317 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2010.

It’s the 1118th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Champaign County grew from 47,622 residents in 1900 to 205,865 in 2020.

Seymour population by census2010: 303, 2020: 31730320103172020

Champaign County, 1900–2020

Champaign County population, 1900 to 20201900: 47,622, 1910: 51,829, 1920: 56,959, 1930: 64,273, 1940: 70,578, 1950: 106,100, 1960: 132,436, 1970: 163,281, 1980: 168,392, 1990: 173,025, 2000: 179,669, 2010: 201,081, 2020: 205,86548K’00’1057K’20’3071K’40’50132K’60’70168K’80’90180K’00’10206K’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 17°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SeymourJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 30°F, 2.9 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.3 in33°17°Jan2.338°21°Feb2.050°30°Mar2.963°40°Apr3.774°51°May4.682°60°Jun4.984°62°Jul4.382°60°Aug3.377°52°Sep3.165°41°Oct3.250°31°Nov3.138°23°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Champaign 9 Sw, IL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Champaign County

73,261 jobs at 4,237 businesses in Champaign County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Champaign CountyHealth care and social assistance: 16,243 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,545 jobs; Retail trade: 9,374 jobs; Manufacturing: 6,716 jobs; Other services: 3,359 jobs; Construction: 3,301 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,215 jobs; Finance and insurance: 3,175 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 14% Retail trade 13% Manufacturing 9% Other services 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Kirby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello7.9 miles
  • Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Urbana10.6 miles
  • Carle Foundation HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Urbana11.2 miles

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

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