Tremont is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, home to about 2,366 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61568.
Homes sold for a median of $128 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Tremont; also Morton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tremont. 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)126 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL131 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tremont; 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.
Tremont had 2,277 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 473rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Tazewell County grew from 33,221 residents in 1900 to 131,343 in 2020.
Tazewell County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Congerville 2nw, IL weather station (15 miles away).
43,738 jobs at 2,772 businesses in Tazewell County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tremont.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Tremont CUSD 702. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tremont Elem SchoolTremont | Pre-K–4 | 304 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Tremont Middle SchoolTremont | 5–8 | 291 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Tremont High SchoolTremont | 9–12 | 288 | Public | 1.7 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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