Payson
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About Payson
Village in Illinois, USPayson is a village in Adams County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,025 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Quincy, IL–MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Housing in Payson
The median sale price was $37,000 in May 2026.
Health in Payson
Health Grade B
Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 89% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Illinois
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.
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