Valmeyer is a village in Monroe County, Illinois, home to about 1,090 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62295.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Valmeyer. 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)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL282 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Valmeyer; 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.
Valmeyer had 1,233 residents in the 2020 census, up 103% since 2000.
It’s the 680th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Monroe County grew from 13,847 residents in 1900 to 34,962 in 2020.
Monroe County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Festus, MO weather station (6 miles away).
8,455 jobs at 875 businesses in Monroe 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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Valmeyer CUSD 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valmeyer Elementary SchoolValmeyer | Pre-K–5 | 152 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Valmeyer Jr HighValmeyer | 6–8 | 77 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Valmeyer High SchoolValmeyer | 9–12 | 106 | Public | 2.8 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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