Town guide

Windsor City, Illinois

Windsor City is a city in Shelby County, Illinois, home to about 877 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61957.

Homes sold for a median of $88 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population8771,392 per sq mi
Median home value$105,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$88Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Windsor City

1 ZIP code

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Around Windsor City

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)107 miles away
Closer regional airportDecatur Airport (DEC)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL173 miles away

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

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

Who represents Windsor City

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

Windsor City had 1,079 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 747th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Shelby County grew from 32,126 residents in 1900 to 20,990 in 2020.

Windsor City population by census2000: 1,125, 2010: 1,187, 2020: 1,0791,12520001,18720101,0792020

Shelby County, 1900–2020

Shelby County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,126, 1910: 31,693, 1920: 29,601, 1930: 25,471, 1940: 26,290, 1950: 24,434, 1960: 23,404, 1970: 22,589, 1980: 23,923, 1990: 22,261, 2000: 22,893, 2010: 22,363, 2020: 20,99032K’00’1030K’20’3026K’40’5023K’60’7024K’80’9023K’00’1021K’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 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Windsor CityJan: high 35°F, low 19°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 42°F, 4.5 in; May: high 74°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 62°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 25°F, 2.5 in35°19°Jan2.640°23°Feb2.051°32°Mar3.164°42°Apr4.574°53°May4.682°62°Jun4.885°65°Jul3.984°63°Aug3.078°55°Sep3.066°44°Oct3.651°33°Nov3.839°25°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Windsor, IL weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Shelby County

4,312 jobs at 422 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Shelby CountyManufacturing: 1,067 jobs; Retail trade: 512 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 501 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 484 jobs; Professional services: 365 jobs; Wholesale trade: 291 jobs; Other services: 278 jobs; Administrative and support: 209 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 9% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 6% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Windsor City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelbyville11.9 miles
  • Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mattoon17.0 miles
  • St. Anthonys Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Effingham21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

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 Windsor City

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Storm Memorial Library0.7 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 Windsor City

Public schools here are run by Windsor CUSD 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Windsor Elem SchoolWindsorPre-K–6225Public1.0 mi
Windsor Jr & Sr High SchoolWindsor7–12134Public1.2 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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