Watseka is a city in Iroquois County, Illinois, home to about 4,780 people across 2.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60970.
Homes sold for a median of $85 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 Watseka. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Purdue University Airport (LAF)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL73 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Watseka; 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.
Watseka had 4,679 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 341st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Iroquois County grew from 38,014 residents in 1900 to 27,077 in 2020.
Iroquois County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 38.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watseka 2 Nw, IL weather station (2 miles away).
5,568 jobs at 625 businesses in Iroquois County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Watseka.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 85 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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 Iroquois County CUSD 9. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanda Kendall Elem SchoolWatseka | Pre-K–K | 122 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Glenn Raymond SchoolWatseka | 1–5 | 321 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Watseka Junior High SchoolWatseka | 6–8 | 202 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Watseka Comm High SchoolWatseka | 9–12 | 294 | Public | 0.4 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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