Town guide

Woodson, Illinois

Woodson is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, home to about 550 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 62695, and parts of 62650 are in Woodson too.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5501,410 per sq mi
Median home value$131,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Woodson

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Woodson

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)64 miles away
Closer regional airportAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO71 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL200 miles away

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

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

Who represents Woodson

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

Woodson had 498 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 905th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Morgan County grew from 35,006 residents in 1900 to 32,915 in 2020.

Woodson population by census2000: 559, 2010: 512, 2020: 498559200051220104982020

Morgan County, 1900–2020

Morgan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,006, 1910: 34,420, 1920: 33,567, 1930: 34,240, 1940: 36,378, 1950: 35,568, 1960: 36,571, 1970: 36,174, 1980: 37,502, 1990: 36,397, 2000: 36,616, 2010: 35,547, 2020: 32,91535K’00’1034K’20’3036K’40’5037K’60’7038K’80’9037K’00’1033K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 41.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WoodsonJan: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 41°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.5 in; May: high 75°F, low 53°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 62°F, 5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in35°18°Jan2.241°21°Feb2.052°30°Mar3.065°41°Apr4.575°53°May5.183°62°Jun5.087°65°Jul4.086°63°Aug3.380°55°Sep3.867°43°Oct3.152°32°Nov3.140°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville 2, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Morgan County

12,835 jobs at 759 businesses in Morgan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morgan CountyManufacturing: 2,742 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,209 jobs; Retail trade: 1,765 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,296 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,246 jobs; Educational services: 593 jobs; Wholesale trade: 462 jobs; Other services: 450 jobsManufacturing 21% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 10% Educational services 5% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jacksonville Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jacksonville5.8 miles
  • Thomas H Boyd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrollton27.4 miles
  • Memorial Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Springfield31.7 miles

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

Places in and around Woodson

Grocery stores

  • ALDI3.9 mi
  • Hy-Vee4.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter4.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.0 mi
  • Walgreens4.0 mi
  • Medicine Shoppe4.0 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy4.5 mi

Libraries

  • Henry Pfeiffer Library4.5 mi
  • Jacksonville Public Library4.6 mi
  • Schewe Library4.7 mi
  • Tanner Library4.8 mi

Museums

  • Prairie Land Heritage Museam3.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Strawn Art Gallery4.6 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Jacksonville, South Jacksonville, Lynnville, Merritt and Literberry.

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