Town guide

Sorento, Illinois

Sorento is a village in Bond County, Illinois, home to about 472 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62086.

Homes sold for a median of $63 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population472590 per sq mi
Median home value$63,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$63Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sorento

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Around Sorento

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)46 miles away
Closer regional airportScott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO43 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL221 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sorento

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

Sorento had 429 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.

It’s the 953rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Bond County grew from 16,078 residents in 1900 to 16,725 in 2020.

Sorento population by census2000: 601, 2010: 498, 2020: 429601200049820104292020

Bond County, 1900–2020

Bond County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,078, 1910: 17,075, 1920: 16,045, 1930: 14,406, 1940: 14,540, 1950: 14,157, 1960: 14,060, 1970: 14,012, 1980: 16,224, 1990: 14,991, 2000: 17,633, 2010: 17,768, 2020: 16,72516K’00’1016K’20’3015K’40’5014K’60’7016K’80’9018K’00’1017K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SorentoJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 5 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in38°21°Jan2.545°25°Feb2.655°34°Mar3.168°44°Apr5.078°54°May5.186°63°Jun3.889°67°Jul3.787°65°Aug3.182°57°Sep3.370°46°Oct3.455°35°Nov3.843°26°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro, IL weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Bond County

3,669 jobs at 303 businesses in Bond County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bond CountyManufacturing: 644 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 494 jobs; Educational services: 436 jobs; Retail trade: 386 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 374 jobs; Wholesale trade: 331 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 254 jobs; Other services: 221 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Educational services 12% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Other services 6%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Hshs Holy Family Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Greenville9.6 miles
  • Community Hospital of StauntonCritical access hospital · emergency room · Staunton12.5 miles
  • Hillsboro Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro13.5 miles

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

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