Town guide

Weldon, Illinois

Weldon is a village in De Witt County, Illinois, home to about 350 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61882.

Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population3501,296 per sq mi
Median home value$100,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$88Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking67%Latest 3 months

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Around Weldon

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)128 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO130 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL131 miles away

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

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

Who represents Weldon

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

Weldon had 369 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 1038th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

De Witt County grew from 18,972 residents in 1900 to 15,516 in 2020.

Weldon population by census2000: 440, 2010: 429, 2020: 369440200042920103692020

De Witt County, 1900–2020

De Witt County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,972, 1910: 18,906, 1920: 19,252, 1930: 18,598, 1940: 18,244, 1950: 16,894, 1960: 17,253, 1970: 16,975, 1980: 18,108, 1990: 16,516, 2000: 16,798, 2010: 16,561, 2020: 15,51619K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7018K’80’9017K’00’1016K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 36.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WeldonJan: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 34°F, 3 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 25°F, 2.1 in35°20°Jan2.040°23°Feb1.852°32°Mar2.564°42°Apr3.774°53°May4.483°62°Jun4.486°66°Jul3.384°63°Aug3.079°55°Sep3.066°44°Oct3.251°34°Nov3.040°25°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Decatur Ap, IL weather station (20 miles away).

Jobs in De Witt County

3,973 jobs at 343 businesses in De Witt County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in De Witt CountyRetail trade: 675 jobs; Utilities: 630 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 511 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 403 jobs; Wholesale trade: 396 jobs; Construction: 347 jobs; Manufacturing: 222 jobs; Professional services: 196 jobsRetail trade 17% Utilities 16% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Wholesale trade 10% Construction 9% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Kirby Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello10.9 miles
  • Warner Hospital and Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Clinton11.4 miles
  • Decatur Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Decatur20.6 miles

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

Places in and around Weldon

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Weldon Public Library0.2 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.

Schools in Weldon

Public schools here are run by Deland-Weldon CUSD 57. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Deland-Weldon Elem SchoolWeldonPre-K–5100Public3.5 mi
Deland-Weldon Middle SchoolWeldon6–828Public3.5 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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