Town guide

Washington Park, Illinois

Washington Park is a village in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to about 1,701 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 62203 and 62204.

Homes sold for a median of $46 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population1,701675 per sq mi
Median home value$37,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$46Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking42%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Washington Park

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Washington Park

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO8 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL255 miles away

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

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

Who represents Washington Park

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

Washington Park had 2,592 residents in the 2020 census, down 52% since 2000.

It’s the 547th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

St. Clair County grew from 86,685 residents in 1900 to 257,400 in 2020.

Washington Park population by census2000: 5,345, 2010: 4,196, 2020: 2,5925,34520004,19620102,5922020

St. Clair County, 1900–2020

St. Clair County population, 1900 to 20201900: 86,685, 1910: 119,870, 1920: 136,520, 1930: 157,775, 1940: 166,899, 1950: 205,995, 1960: 262,509, 1970: 285,176, 1980: 267,531, 1990: 262,852, 2000: 256,082, 2010: 270,056, 2020: 257,40087K’00’10137K’20’30167K’40’50263K’60’70268K’80’90256K’00’10257K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 41 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Washington ParkJan: high 40°F, low 24°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 28°F, 2 in; Mar: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 46°F, 4.5 in; May: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 57°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in40°24°Jan2.546°28°Feb2.056°36°Mar3.368°46°Apr4.577°57°May4.886°65°Jun4.489°69°Jul3.788°66°Aug3.781°57°Sep3.469°46°Oct3.155°36°Nov3.344°29°Dec2.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cahokia St Louis Ap, IL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in St. Clair County

72,871 jobs at 4,973 businesses in St. Clair County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in St. Clair CountyHealth care and social assistance: 13,767 jobs; Retail trade: 11,974 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,220 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,461 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,197 jobs; Professional services: 4,257 jobs; Construction: 4,185 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,080 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Washington Park’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Touchette Regional Hospital INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · Centreville3.9 miles
  • Gateway Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Granite City5.9 miles
  • Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Belleville6.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Washington Park

Grocery stores

  • Gateway Market2.0 mi
  • Save-A-Lot2.0 mi
  • Foodland2.4 mi
  • East St. Louis Supermarket3.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.0 mi
  • Medicate Pharmacy & Home Medical Equipment3.8 mi

Libraries

  • East Saint Louis Public Library1.5 mi
  • Fairmont City Library Center1.8 mi
  • Caseyville Public Library District3.4 mi
  • Fairview Heights Library4.8 mi
  • Madison Public Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Cahokia Mounds Interpretive Center2.7 mi
  • Katherine Dunham Museum2.8 mi
  • National Building Arts Center4.6 mi
  • Laclede's Landing Wax Museum5.0 mi
  • Museum at the Gateway Arch5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Village Theatre3.9 mi
  • Katherine Ward Burg Garden4.9 mi

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.

Schools in Washington Park

Public schools here are run by East St Louis SD 189. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Katie Harper-Wright ElemEast Saint LouisPre-K–4418Public2.4 mi
James Avant Elementary SchoolWashington PkK–5342Public0.7 mi
Wyvetter Younge Sch of ExcellenceE Saint LouisK–8534Public1.1 mi
Mason/Clark Middle SchEast Saint Louis5–8540Public1.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Unity Lutheran Christian Elementary SchoolEast Saint LouisPre-K–8112Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.9 mi
Sister Thea BowmanEast Saint LouisK–8101Roman Catholic2.4 mi
Jtc AcademyCentreville4–1249Nonsectarian3.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with East St. Louis, Centreville and Caseyville.

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