Town guide

Venice, Illinois

Venice is a city in Madison County, Illinois, home to about 1,636 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62090, and parts of 62060 are in Venice too.

Homes sold for a median of $49 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,636884 per sq mi
Median home value$54,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$49Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Venice

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Venice

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)12 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL255 miles away

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

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

Who represents Venice

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

Venice had 1,498 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 554th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Madison County grew from 64,694 residents in 1900 to 265,859 in 2020.

Venice population by census2000: 2,528, 2010: 1,890, 2020: 1,4982,52820001,89020101,4982020

Madison County, 1900–2020

Madison County population, 1900 to 20201900: 64,694, 1910: 89,847, 1920: 106,895, 1930: 143,830, 1940: 149,349, 1950: 182,307, 1960: 224,689, 1970: 250,934, 1980: 247,691, 1990: 249,238, 2000: 258,941, 2010: 269,282, 2020: 265,85965K’00’10107K’20’30149K’40’50225K’60’70248K’80’90259K’00’10266K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VeniceJan: high 41°F, low 25°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 38°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 48°F, 4.8 in; May: high 77°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 72°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in41°25°Jan2.746°28°Feb2.356°38°Mar3.668°48°Apr4.877°59°May4.986°67°Jun4.790°72°Jul4.289°70°Aug3.882°62°Sep3.470°50°Oct3.256°39°Nov3.745°30°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Louis Sci Ctr, MO weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Madison County

93,915 jobs at 5,659 businesses in Madison County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Madison CountyHealth care and social assistance: 14,588 jobs; Retail trade: 12,652 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,353 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,508 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,387 jobs; Construction: 7,265 jobs; Other services: 4,925 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,425 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Transportation and warehousing 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 11% Construction 8% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Gateway Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Granite City2.3 miles
  • St. Louis-John Cochran Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · St.. Louis4.0 miles
  • Ssm Health Saint Louis University HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Saint Louis5.1 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Venice

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Venice Park · 34 acres0.3 mi
  • Brooklyn Community Park · 12 acres0.9 mi
  • Tri-City Park · 2 acres1.1 mi
  • Lee Park0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Mart0.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • Boca Pharmacy3.3 mi
  • Walgreens4.5 mi
  • Walgreens4.5 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Venice Public Library0.2 mi
  • Madison Public Library1.0 mi

Museums

  • George B. Vashon Museum2.5 mi
  • The Griot Museum of Black History2.6 mi
  • Laclede's Landing Wax Museum3.0 mi
  • National Blues Museum3.1 mi
  • City Museum3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Zuka Arts Guild2.2 mi
  • Ferrara Theatre3.0 mi
  • Katherine Ward Burg Garden3.1 mi
  • Stifel Theatre3.6 mi
  • Metro Theater Company4.0 mi

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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Madison.

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