ZIP 62841 — Schools & Education

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

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 62841

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 62841 (Freeman Spur, IL) is associated with Herrin Community Unit School District 4 (LEA 1718810) 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 36 K-12 schools (31 public, 5 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.8 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 John A Logan College about 9.2 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Herrin Community Unit School District 4

LEA ID

1718810

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (53)

John A Logan College9.2 miles (14.7 km)2yr-public
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale15.5 miles (25.0 km)4yr-public
Southern Illinois University-System Office16.5 miles (26.5 km)4yr-public
Rend Lake College19.3 miles (31.1 km)2yr-public
Southeastern Illinois College31.6 miles (50.9 km)2yr-public
Shawnee Community College40.7 miles (65.6 km)2yr-public
Southeast Missouri State University47.8 miles (76.8 km)4yr-public
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences48.7 miles (78.4 km)4yr-private
Frontier Community College48.9 miles (78.6 km)2yr-public
Kaskaskia College49.7 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center50.9 miles (82.0 km)2yr-public
West Kentucky Community and Technical College58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public

Show all 53 colleges & universities

Southwestern Illinois College67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
McKendree University68.1 miles (109.6 km)4yr-private
University of Southern Indiana72.5 miles (116.6 km)4yr-public
Henderson Community College73.8 miles (118.8 km)2yr-public
Greenville University74.8 miles (120.4 km)4yr-private
Wabash Valley College77.2 miles (124.2 km)2yr-public
Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office78.1 miles (125.7 km)2yr-public
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges78.1 miles (125.7 km)2yr-public
University of Evansville80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-private
Mineral Area College80.8 miles (130.1 km)2yr-public
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville84.2 miles (135.6 km)4yr-public
Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
Harris-Stowe State University85.2 miles (137.1 km)4yr-public
Aquinas Institute of Theology85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
Saint Louis University85.9 miles (138.2 km)4yr-private
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing86.9 miles (139.9 km)4yr-private
University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis87.0 miles (140.0 km)4yr-private
Ranken Technical College87.2 miles (140.3 km)4yr-private
Kenrick Glennon Seminary87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
Madisonville Community College88.4 miles (142.2 km)2yr-public
Webster University88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
Eden Theological Seminary88.9 miles (143.0 km)4yr-private
Concordia Seminary89.2 miles (143.5 km)4yr-private
Jefferson College89.2 miles (143.6 km)2yr-public
Washington University in St Louis89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
Fontbonne University89.6 miles (144.2 km)4yr-private
University of Missouri-St Louis92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-public
St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton92.8 miles (149.4 km)4yr-private
Murray State University93.8 miles (151.0 km)4yr-public
Covenant Theological Seminary95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
Oakland City University95.6 miles (153.9 km)4yr-private
American Trade School96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-private
Missouri Baptist University96.0 miles (154.5 km)4yr-private
Chamberlain University-Missouri97.2 miles (156.5 km)4yr-private
Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis97.4 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
Maryville University of Saint Louis98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
Vincennes University98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-public
Saint Louis Community College99.1 miles (159.5 km)4yr-public
Logan University99.2 miles (159.7 km)4yr-private
Lewis and Clark Community College99.4 miles (159.9 km)2yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Herrin High School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Project Echo	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
North Side Primary Center	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Denning Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Jefferson Elem School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Herrin Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Johnston City High School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Herrin C U S D 4 Elem School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Washington Middle School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Frankfort Comm High School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Frankfort Intermediate School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.6 km)
Central Jr High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Zeigler-Royalton Jr High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Zeigler-Royalton Elem School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
UNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Zeigler-Royalton High School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Carterville Intermediate Sch	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
AGAPE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Franklin-Jefferson SPED Social Em	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Christopher Elem School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Carterville Jr High Sch	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
MARION ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Lincoln Elem School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Christopher High	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Carterville High School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Tri-C Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Marion Jr High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Williamson Co Intensive Program	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ROE 21 ALOP	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
ROE 21 Senior's Plus ALOP	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Jefferson Elem School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Washington Elem School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Williamson Co Learning Cntr	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Longfellow Elem School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62841

What school district is ZIP code 62841 in?

ZIP 62841 (Freeman Spur, IL) maps to Herrin Community Unit School District 4 (LEA ID 1718810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 62841?

US5 lists 36 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 31 public and 5 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 62841 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62841 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	12.5%
High school	35.0%
Less than HS	28.8%
School district	Herrin Community Unit School District 4

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