Woodlawn is a village in Jefferson County, Illinois, home to about 632 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62898.
Homes sold for a median of $121 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 Woodlawn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)74 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport (BLV)43 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Louis, MO66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL249 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Woodlawn; 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.
Woodlawn had 617 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 856th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Jefferson County grew from 28,133 residents in 1900 to 37,113 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Iuka 12 Sw, IL weather station (9 miles away).
19,260 jobs at 882 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Woodlawn Unit School District 209. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlawn Grade SchoolWoodlawn | Pre-K–8 | 322 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Woodlawn High SchoolWoodlawn | 9–12 | 174 | Public | 4.2 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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