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Litchfield, Illinois

City in Montgomery County, Illinois · ZIP 62015, 62056

  • Montgomery County
  • Within North Litchfield Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 8 public schools
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  • 6,587 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,031Households
  • $54,190Median household income
  • $100,500Median home value
  • 8Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−3.1%
6.6k6.8k7k2000: 6,81520002010: 6,93920102020: 6,60520206,8156,605
Population of Litchfield at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,815
20106,939
20206,605

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 Litchfield
Under $50k45.3%
$50k to $100k30.9%
$100k to $150k14.4%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $54,190 · 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 Litchfield
Owner occupied
2,052 units
Renter occupied
979 units
Vacancy rate
8.5%

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.

Litchfield compared with its county and state
Litchfield compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLitchfieldMontgomery CountyIllinois
Population6,81428,07812,692,653
Median household income$54,190$61,863$81,702
Median age43.242.638.9
Median home value$100,500$102,200$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.0%18.2%37.2%
Foreign-born residents1.0%1.0%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes67.7%76.3%66.8%
Mean commute to work20.5 minutes23.9 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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Public schools in Litchfield8
Public schools in Litchfield, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Litchfield PrekindergartenPublicPre-KLitchfield CUSD 12
Litchfield Elem SchoolPublic2–5Litchfield CUSD 12
Madison Park Elem SchoolPublicK–1Litchfield CUSD 12
Litchfield Middle SchoolPublic6–8Litchfield CUSD 12
Phoenix Safe Schools ProgramAlternative6–9Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE
Litchfield Senior High SchoolPublic9–12Litchfield CUSD 12
Revive Alternative High SchoolAlternative9–12Bnd/Chrstn/Effngh/Fytt/Mntgmr ROE
S Cen Il Reg Workforce TrngAlternative9–12Litchfield CUSD 12

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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