Town guide

Sullivan, Illinois

Sullivan is a city in Moultrie County, Illinois, home to about 4,348 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61951.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,3481,570 per sq mi
Median home value$102,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sullivan

1 ZIP code

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Around Sullivan

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)111 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO110 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL162 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sullivan

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

Sullivan had 4,413 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 359th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Moultrie County grew from 15,224 residents in 1900 to 14,526 in 2020.

Sullivan population by census2000: 4,326, 2010: 4,440, 2020: 4,4134,32620004,44020104,4132020

Moultrie County, 1900–2020

Moultrie County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,224, 1910: 14,630, 1920: 14,839, 1930: 13,247, 1940: 13,477, 1950: 13,171, 1960: 13,635, 1970: 13,263, 1980: 14,546, 1990: 13,930, 2000: 14,287, 2010: 14,846, 2020: 14,52615K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7015K’80’9014K’00’1015K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SullivanJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.8 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 63°F, 5 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 62°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 33°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in35°19°Jan2.440°22°Feb2.251°31°Mar2.865°42°Apr4.575°53°May5.083°63°Jun5.086°65°Jul4.485°62°Aug3.280°55°Sep2.767°44°Oct3.352°33°Nov3.540°25°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sullivan 3s, IL weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Moultrie County

5,029 jobs at 336 businesses in Moultrie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Moultrie CountyManufacturing: 2,165 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 778 jobs; Construction: 475 jobs; Retail trade: 369 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 198 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 182 jobs; Administrative and support: 178 jobs; Wholesale trade: 156 jobsManufacturing 43% Health care and social assistance 16% Construction 9% Retail trade 7% Hotels and restaurants 4% Transportation and warehousing 4% Administrative and support 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sullivan.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelbyville16.9 miles
  • Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mattoon18.9 miles
  • St. Marys HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Decatur23.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers40
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies6

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 Sullivan

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Wyman Park · 48 acres0.9 mi
  • Tabor Park · 33 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kirby Foods IGA0.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library0.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Little Theatre On The Square0.5 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Sullivan

Public schools here are run by Sullivan CUSD 300. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sullivan Elem SchoolSullivanPre-K–5565Public1.0 mi
Sullivan Middle SchoolSullivan6–8266Public0.9 mi
Sullivan High SchoolSullivan9–12317Public0.9 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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