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About Versailles

Village in Illinois, United States
446Population
0.9 sq miArea
633 ftElevation

Versailles is a village in Versailles Township, Brown County, Illinois, United States. The population was 336 at the 2020 census. The village's name is pronounced differently from the French city of the same name: vər-SAYLZ.

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ZIP code62378
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Most working residents leave Versailles for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Mount Sterling (35%), Quincy (8%) and Springfield (7%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Mount Sterling
35%
Quincy
8%
Springfield
7%
Jacksonville
6%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Versailles →

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5better than IL·11worse

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Sarah D Culbertson Memorial HospitalRushville · 17 mi · ER · rural critical access
Cass County Health Clinic BeardstownBeardstown · 15.7 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 Versailles · CMS · HRSAHealth in Versailles →

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Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌡️ Heat waves
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Versailles has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 22°Winter
64° / 42°Spring
85° / 64°Summer
66° / 44°Fall
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Nearest: M-C River Valley Public Library DistrictMeredosia · 6.4 miles · 33 hrs a week
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