{"id":2703,"date":"2023-04-12T17:36:30","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T17:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=2703"},"modified":"2026-08-07T10:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T10:25:05","slug":"effingham-county-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/effingham-county-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Effingham County, Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"

Effingham County is a county in Illinois, United States, about 95 miles east of St. Louis,
\nMissouri, where Interstate 57 crosses Interstate 70. It had a population of 34,668 at the 2020
\ncensus, an estimated 34,522 by 2024, and covers 480 square miles (1,243 km2) centred near
\n39°04′N 88°35′W.<\/p>\n

Effingham is the county seat and the county’s largest city; its postal code is 62401. The
\ncounty holds 2 cities and 8 incorporated towns, plus 7 unincorporated communities across 15
\ntownships, and it runs on Central Time. Its FIPS code is 17049.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Effingham County<\/h2>\n

Effingham County has 17 named places on record: 2 cities and 8 incorporated towns (Illinois
\nlaw calls most of these villages, but the table below groups them under one Town label), plus 7
\nunincorporated communities with no local government of their own.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Effingham<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n12,252<\/td>\n62401<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Altamont<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n2,216<\/td>\n62411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teutopolis<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nTeutopolis<\/td>\n1,618<\/td>\n62467<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dieterich<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n890<\/td>\n62424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watson<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nWatson<\/td>\n668<\/td>\n62473<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Beecher City<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n428<\/td>\n62414<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edgewood<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n398<\/td>\n62426<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mason<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\nMason<\/td>\n323<\/td>\n62443<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Montrose<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n210<\/td>\n62445<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shumway<\/td>\nTown<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n188<\/td>\n62461<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dexter<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elliottstown<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Funkhouser<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gilmore<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heartville<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nWatson<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keptown<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moccasin<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nMoccasin<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Two names on this list are easy to confuse with places outside the county. Mason, the village
\nin Mason Township, is a different place from Mason County, Illinois, further west along the
\nIllinois River. Montrose sits mostly in St. Francis Township, but Teutopolis holds the eastern
\nedge of that same township, so the two villages effectively share a border inside it.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n

Effingham County’s 15 townships sum to the county’s full 2020 population of 34,668.
\nDouglas Township, which holds most of the city of Effingham, accounts for more than a third of
\nthat total on its own.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Douglas<\/td>\n12,556<\/td>\nEffingham (most of the city)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Summit<\/td>\n3,760<\/td>\nEffingham (west edge)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mound<\/td>\n3,575<\/td>\nAltamont<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Watson<\/td>\n3,188<\/td>\nWatson, Heartville, Effingham (south edge)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teutopolis<\/td>\n2,782<\/td>\nTeutopolis, Effingham (east edge)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bishop<\/td>\n1,702<\/td>\nDieterich<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mason<\/td>\n1,275<\/td>\nMason, Edgewood<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jackson<\/td>\n1,227<\/td>\nWatson (small western overlap)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
St. Francis<\/td>\n1,194<\/td>\nMontrose, Teutopolis (east edge)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Union<\/td>\n755<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Liberty<\/td>\n731<\/td>\nBeecher City<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moccasin<\/td>\n528<\/td>\nMoccasin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lucas<\/td>\n487<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Banner<\/td>\n464<\/td>\nShumway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
West<\/td>\n444<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n