Vandalia is a city in Fayette County, Illinois, home to about 5,796 people across 8.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62471.
Homes sold for a median of $96 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)69 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO65 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL213 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vandalia; 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.
Vandalia had 7,458 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 313th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Fayette County grew from 28,065 residents in 1900 to 21,488 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vandalia, IL weather station (about a mile away).
4,556 jobs at 477 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
72 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Vandalia.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1819.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Vandalia CUSD 203, Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia Elementary SchoolVandalia | Pre-K–3 | 552 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Vandalia Junior High SchoolVandalia | 4–8 | 502 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| FOCUS Safe Sch ProgramVandalia | 6–9 | — | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| New Approach Alternative H SVandalia | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Vandalia Community High SchoolVandalia | 9–12 | 411 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Okaw Area Vocational CenterVandalia | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vandalia Christian Academy IncVandalia | Pre-K–6 | 24 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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