Town guide

Witt, Illinois

Witt is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, home to about 875 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62094.

Homes sold for a median of $43 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population875706 per sq mi
Median home value$50,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$43Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Witt

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Around Witt

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)65 miles away
Closer regional airportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL199 miles away

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

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

Who represents Witt

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

Witt had 785 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2000.

It’s the 748th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Montgomery County grew from 30,836 residents in 1900 to 28,288 in 2020.

Witt population by census2000: 991, 2010: 903, 2020: 785991200090320107852020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,836, 1910: 35,311, 1920: 41,403, 1930: 35,278, 1940: 34,499, 1950: 32,460, 1960: 31,244, 1970: 30,260, 1980: 31,686, 1990: 30,728, 2000: 30,652, 2010: 30,104, 2020: 28,28831K’00’1041K’20’3034K’40’5031K’60’7032K’80’9031K’00’1028K’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 21°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WittJan: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 68°F, low 44°F, 5 in; May: high 78°F, low 54°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.6 in38°21°Jan2.545°25°Feb2.655°34°Mar3.168°44°Apr5.078°54°May5.186°63°Jun3.889°67°Jul3.787°65°Aug3.182°57°Sep3.370°46°Oct3.455°35°Nov3.843°26°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro, IL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

7,538 jobs at 676 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,532 jobs; Retail trade: 1,318 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 848 jobs; Manufacturing: 679 jobs; Wholesale trade: 488 jobs; Administrative and support: 403 jobs; Finance and insurance: 370 jobs; Other services: 356 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 18% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 9% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 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 Witt.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hillsboro Area HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hillsboro9.9 miles
  • Pana Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pana16.5 miles
  • St. Francis HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Litchfield16.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2

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 Witt

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Witt Memorial Library0.8 mi

Museums

  • B-R-S Baseball Museum4.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

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