Town guide

St. David, Illinois

St. David is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, home to about 383 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61563.

Homes sold for a median of $56 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3831,277 per sq mi
Median home value$65,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$56Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around St. David

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)122 miles away
Closer regional airportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL154 miles away

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

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

Who represents St. David

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

St. David had 522 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 1014th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Fulton County grew from 46,201 residents in 1900 to 33,609 in 2020.

St. David population by census2000: 587, 2010: 589, 2020: 522587200058920105222020

Fulton County, 1900–2020

Fulton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 46,201, 1910: 49,549, 1920: 48,163, 1930: 43,983, 1940: 44,627, 1950: 43,716, 1960: 41,954, 1970: 41,890, 1980: 43,687, 1990: 38,080, 2000: 38,250, 2010: 37,069, 2020: 33,60946K’00’1048K’20’3045K’40’5042K’60’7044K’80’9038K’00’1034K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. DavidJan: high 34°F, low 16°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.2 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 62°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 22°F, 2.4 in34°16°Jan2.239°20°Feb2.251°30°Mar2.764°41°Apr4.275°53°May5.185°62°Jun4.788°65°Jul4.286°63°Aug4.080°54°Sep3.368°42°Oct3.452°32°Nov2.739°22°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Havana, IL weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Fulton County

6,400 jobs at 596 businesses in Fulton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fulton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,900 jobs; Retail trade: 1,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 782 jobs; Manufacturing: 453 jobs; Finance and insurance: 359 jobs; Other services: 344 jobs; Construction: 322 jobs; Wholesale trade: 253 jobsHealth care and social assistance 30% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 5% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. David.

Nearest hospitals

  • Graham Hospital AssociationGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Canton4.3 miles
  • Mason District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Havana12.8 miles
  • Carle Health Pekin HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pekin22.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Places in and around St. David

Grocery stores

  • Aldi4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Parlin-Ingersoll Public Library4.6 mi

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.

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