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Palmer village, IL

ZIP 62556 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 62556

K-12 nearby
11
Public
9
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 62556 (Palmer, IL) is associated with Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1 (LEA 1726760) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 11 K-12 schools (9 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.2 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Lincoln Land Community College about 21.1 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1
LEA ID
1726760
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (65)

  • Lincoln Land Community College21.1 miles (34.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield21.8 miles (35.1 km)4yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing27.1 miles (43.6 km)4yr-private
  • Blackburn College29.4 miles (47.4 km)4yr-private
  • Millikin University33.1 miles (53.3 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College38.1 miles (61.3 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville University40.2 miles (64.6 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Christian University46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College49.6 miles (79.9 km)4yr-private
  • Lake Land College53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
  • Lewis and Clark Community College56.8 miles (91.5 km)2yr-public
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-public
Show all 65 colleges & universities
  • Principia College63.6 miles (102.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kaskaskia College63.8 miles (102.7 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Illinois University64.0 miles (103.0 km)4yr-public
  • McKendree University64.4 miles (103.7 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Illinois College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
  • University of Missouri-St Louis72.9 miles (117.3 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University73.0 miles (117.5 km)4yr-private
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts73.1 miles (117.7 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College73.3 miles (118.0 km)2yr-public
  • Ranken Technical College73.6 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis73.7 miles (118.5 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University74.0 miles (119.0 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Louis University74.0 miles (119.2 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology74.3 miles (119.5 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois State University74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-public
  • American Trade School74.6 miles (120.0 km)2yr-private
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-public
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis74.9 miles (120.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois System Offices75.0 miles (120.7 km)4yr-public
  • Heartland Community College75.5 miles (121.6 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Louis Community College76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-public
  • Washington University in St Louis76.0 miles (122.4 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest Institute76.1 miles (122.4 km)2yr-private
  • Fontbonne University76.5 miles (123.1 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary76.6 miles (123.3 km)4yr-private
  • Lindenwood University76.9 miles (123.7 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri78.0 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis79.1 miles (127.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary79.9 miles (128.5 km)4yr-private
  • Eden Theological Seminary80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University80.4 miles (129.3 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-private
  • Spoon River College81.6 miles (131.3 km)2yr-public
  • Missouri Baptist University82.0 miles (131.9 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing82.3 miles (132.5 km)2yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • St Charles Community College84.0 miles (135.1 km)2yr-public
  • Bradley University85.4 miles (137.4 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing85.5 miles (137.6 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College85.5 miles (137.6 km)2yr-public
  • Logan University85.5 miles (137.7 km)4yr-private
  • Eureka College85.8 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office86.4 miles (139.0 km)2yr-public
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton87.1 miles (140.2 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan University90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
  • Urshan Graduate School of Theology90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
  • Methodist College91.7 miles (147.5 km)4yr-private
  • Frontier Community College92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Trail College95.5 miles (153.8 km)2yr-public
  • Rend Lake College96.0 miles (154.5 km)2yr-public
  • Western Illinois University97.6 miles (157.1 km)4yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Morrisonville Elem Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.1 km)
Morrisonville High Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Morrisonville Jr High Schoolpublic——5.7 miles (9.2 km)
ST MARY SCHOOLprivate——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Memorial Elem Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Taylorville Jr High Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
Taylorville Sr High Schoolpublic——7.2 miles (11.5 km)
North Elem Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
VISIONWAYprivate——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
South Fork Jr Sr High Schoolpublic——8.1 miles (13.0 km)
South Fork Elementary Schoolpublic——8.2 miles (13.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62556

What school district is ZIP code 62556 in?
ZIP 62556 (Palmer, IL) maps to Morrisonville Community Unit School District 1 (LEA ID 1726760) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62556?
US5 lists 11 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 9 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62556 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62556 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher11.0%
High school60.5%
Less than HS6.9%
School districtMorrisonville Community Unit School District 1