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Lerna, Illinois

Village in Coles County, Illinois · ZIP 62440

  • Coles County
  • Within Pleasant Grove Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 218 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 91Households
  • $48,750Median household income
  • $80,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−29.8%
2002503003502000: 32220002010: 28620102020: 2262020322226
Population of Lerna at each census
CensusPopulation
2000322
2010286
2020226

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lerna
Under $50k52.8%
$50k to $100k34.1%
$100k to $150k11%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over2.2%

Median household income $48,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lerna
Owner occupied
65 units
Renter occupied
26 units
Vacancy rate
28.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lerna compared with its county and state
Lerna compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLernaColes CountyIllinois
Population22046,68912,692,653
Median household income$48,750$56,040$81,702
Median age30.338.238.9
Median home value$80,800$121,900$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.2%27.1%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.0%2.4%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes71.4%60.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work20.3 minutes18.2 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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