Stronghurst is a village in Henderson County, Illinois, home to about 949 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61480.
Homes sold for a median of $81 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stronghurst. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)141 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL184 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stronghurst; 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.
Stronghurst had 833 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 715th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Henderson County grew from 10,836 residents in 1900 to 6,387 in 2020.
Henderson 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 15°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burlington 2s, IA weather station (10 miles away).
704 jobs at 105 businesses in Henderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stronghurst.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by West Central CUSD 235. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Central Middle SchoolStronghurst | 6–8 | 169 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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