Town guide

Victoria, Illinois

Victoria is a village in Knox County, Illinois, home to about 254 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61485.

Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population254564 per sq mi
Median home value$85,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$87Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Victoria

1 ZIP code

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Around Victoria

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)131 miles away
Closer regional airportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL137 miles away

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

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

Who represents Victoria

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

Victoria had 268 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 1134th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Knox County grew from 43,612 residents in 1900 to 49,967 in 2020.

Victoria population by census2000: 323, 2010: 316, 2020: 268323200031620102682020

Knox County, 1900–2020

Knox County population, 1900 to 20201900: 43,612, 1910: 46,159, 1920: 46,727, 1930: 51,336, 1940: 52,250, 1950: 54,366, 1960: 61,280, 1970: 61,280, 1980: 61,607, 1990: 56,393, 2000: 55,836, 2010: 52,919, 2020: 49,96744K’00’1047K’20’3052K’40’5061K’60’7062K’80’9056K’00’1050K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 39.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near VictoriaJan: high 30°F, low 13°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 37°F, 4 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 5.2 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.1 in30°13°Jan1.835°16°Feb2.148°27°Mar2.662°37°Apr4.072°49°May5.281°59°Jun4.783°62°Jul4.082°59°Aug3.876°52°Sep3.864°40°Oct2.849°28°Nov2.635°19°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Altona, IL weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Knox County

14,242 jobs at 968 businesses in Knox County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Knox CountyRetail trade: 3,259 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,853 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,552 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,501 jobs; Educational services: 974 jobs; Wholesale trade: 676 jobs; Other services: 614 jobs; Administrative and support: 439 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 11% Educational services 7% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Galesburg14.3 miles
  • Osf Saint Luke Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kewanee15.5 miles
  • Hammond Henry HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Geneseo30.2 miles

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

Places in and around Victoria

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Victoria Public Library District0.6 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 Oak Run.

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