| ZIP Codes: | 17 ZIP Codes (14 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 217 / 447 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:53:20 PM |
| Population: | 28,677 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 17135 |
| Land Area: | 750 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 6 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.2041, -89.4796 |
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28,677 residents live across 17 ZIPs covering 750 sq mi, served by 17 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 30,272 to 28,677 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.3% change. 12 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 62091 (Walshville, $102,188 median) and poorest ZIP 62089 (Taylor Springs, $45,543) are 8.3 miles apart — a 2.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 3.8× across this county — from $54,700 in 62077 (Panama) to $208,300 in 62572 (Waggoner).
Density varies 120× across the county — from 9 people/sq mi in 62572 (Waggoner) to 1,141 in 62077 (Panama).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.8% bachelor's+ in 62077 (Panama) to 32.9% in 62533 (Farmersville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Illinois, this is the #48 most populous of 102 counties and ranks #60 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,516 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
18.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (3,890 of 20,833 reporting).
14 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Montgomery County lost 5.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62056 | Litchfield | Standard | 8,528 | $62,643 | 108.1 | -3.8% |
| 62049 | Hillsboro | Standard | 7,871 | $55,446 | 83.0 | -28.4% |
| 62075 | Nokomis | Standard | 3,330 | $65,954 | 113.0 | 2.4% |
| 62560 | Raymond | Standard | 1,446 | $80,781 | 65.1 | 38.0% |
| 62017 | Coffeen | Standard | 1,127 | $97,625 | 35.0 | 54.4% |
| 62094 | Witt | Standard | 1,107 | $60,644 | 32.7 | 26.9% |
| 62533 | Farmersville | Standard | 908 | $77,250 | 52.5 | 28.1% |
| 62051 | Irving | Standard | 791 | $64,360 | 38.4 | 12.2% |
| 62032 | Fillmore | Standard | 765 | $61,000 | 46.4 | 24.0% |
| 62089 | Taylor Springs | PO Box | 487 | $45,543 | 0.8 | 27.8% |
| 62015 | Butler | Standard | 423 | $51,758 | 36.4 | 34.7% |
| 62572 | Waggoner | Standard | 420 | $92,938 | 44.4 | -14.5% |
| 62077 | Panama | PO Box | 420 | $72,917 | 0.4 | 78.7% |
| 62538 | Harvel | Standard | 342 | $85,563 | 32.0 | 34.1% |
| 62091 | Walshville | Standard | 339 | $102,188 | 31.1 | 9.7% |
| 62019 | Donnellson | Standard | 314 | $56,741 | 30.4 | -23.6% |
| 62076 | Ohlman | PO Box | 59 | $46,250 | 0.3 | -33.0% |