Standard is a village in Putnam County, Illinois, home to about 250 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61363, and parts of 61326 are in Standard too.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Standard
Mostly Granville; part is in Standard
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Standard. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)49 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL87 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Standard; 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.
Standard had 225 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 1137th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Putnam County grew from 4,746 residents in 1900 to 5,637 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hennepin, IL weather station (8 miles away).
1,267 jobs at 133 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Granville and Mark.
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