Meredosia is a village in Morgan County, Illinois, United States. The population was 826 at the 2020 census, down from 1,044 in 2010. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code62665

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Living in Meredosia

Housing in Meredosia

$69K▲ 11.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Meredosia home is worth about $69,000, up 11.6% in a year, 77% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Meredosia

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Most working residents leave Meredosia for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Jacksonville (22%), Springfield (9%) and Beardstown (5%). Half commute less than 20 miles.

Jacksonville

22%

Springfield

Beardstown

Mount Sterling

3%Work in townlive and work in Meredosia 20 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 100Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Meredosia

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·11worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

79.9%More adults treating high blood pressureIL 75.7% · better 10.3%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Jacksonville Memorial HospitalJacksonville · 17 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cass County Health Clinic BeardstownBeardstown · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Meredosia · CMS · HRSAHealth in Meredosia →

Natural hazards in Meredosia

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

69Does Meredosia flood?paid flood claims since 1979 4Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Meredosia MapMeredosia vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Meredosia

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Meredosia has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 22°Winter

64° / 42°Spring

86° / 64°Summer

67° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Meredosia get?About 21 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Meredosia

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School Grade D

The public schools Meredosia’s kids attend trail 94% of Illinois’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictMeredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11Schools3

Meredosia-Chambersburg Elem Sch C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 116 students Meredosia-Chambersburg Jr High DMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 49 students Meredosia-Chambersburg High Sch BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 47 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.