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Roodhouse, Greene County, Illinois

City in Greene County, Illinois · ZIP 62082

  • Greene County
  • Within Roodhouse Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
  • 1,499 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 668Households
  • $51,667Median household income
  • $70,300Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Roodhouse

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Population, 2000 to 2020−28.7%
1.5k1.8k2k2.3k2000: 2,21420002010: 1,81420102020: 1,57820202,2141,578
Population of Roodhouse at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,214
20101,814
20201,578

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 Roodhouse
Under $50k47.2%
$50k to $100k29.2%
$100k to $150k11.8%
$150k to $200k10.8%
$200k and over0.9%

Median household income $51,667 · 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 Roodhouse
Owner occupied
565 units
Renter occupied
103 units
Vacancy rate
20%

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.

Roodhouse compared with its county and state
Roodhouse compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRoodhouseGreene CountyIllinois
Population1,66211,83712,692,653
Median household income$51,667$60,976$81,702
Median age46.943.138.9
Median home value$70,300$94,400$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.8%16.3%37.2%
Foreign-born residents0.3%0.2%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes84.6%76.8%66.8%
Mean commute to work27.6 minutes29.6 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 Roodhouse, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
North Greene ElemPublicPre-K–6North Greene CUSD 3

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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