What is the population of Vandalia?

The population of Vandalia, IL is 6,662.

Where is Vandalia located?

Vandalia, IL is located at latitude 38.9606000 and longitude -89.0936800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Vandalia?

The area of Vandalia, IL is 35.37 km².

What is the elevation of Vandalia?

Vandalia, IL has an elevation of 158 meters (518 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Vandalia in?

Vandalia, IL is in the America/Chicago time zone.

What state is Vandalia in?

Vandalia is in the state of Illinois, United States.

What county is Vandalia, IL in?

Vandalia is in Fayette County, Illinois.

How has the population of Vandalia changed?

The population of Vandalia, IL has decreased from 7,042 (2010) to 6,662 (2020), a change of -5.4%.

Vandalia, Illinois

Vandalia: township in Fayette County, Illinois

About

Vandalia is a township located in the county of Fayette in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 7,042 and a population density of 199 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 6,662 inhabitants.

The township was created 166 years ago in 1859.

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Quick Facts about Vandalia

Population	6,662 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Illinois (United States)
County	Fayette County
Area	35.37 km²
Latitude & Longitude	38.9606,-89.0937
Altitude	459 feet / 140 meters
Establishment	November 09, 1859 (166 years ago)
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	19:29:32 (15th April 2026)
Postal code	62471
Density	188 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	-5.7% (2010-2020)
Weather	81℉ Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 7-days weather

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Geography

Vandalia is located at 38°57'38"N 89°5'37"W (38.9606000, -89.0936800).

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Weather

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Vandalia decreased by 5.7% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	7,042	-	census
2011	7,241	2.75%	estimation process
2012	7,105	-1.91%	estimation process
2013	7,124	0.27%	estimation process
2014	7,111	-0.18%	estimation process
2015	7,074	-0.52%	estimation process
2016	6,765	-4.57%	estimation process
2017	6,748	-0.25%	estimation process
2018	6,700	-0.72%	estimation process
2019	6,683	-0.25%	estimation process
2020	6,662	-0.32%	estimation process

Vandalia zip code is 62471. County name: Fayette, County fips: 17051

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Services and Civic Places in Vandalia

1City Hall

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2Vandalia City Hall

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Vandalia, IL. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
145372	Greenville University	Greenville (IL)	62246

Nearby Transit Stations (9)

Rail and bus stations connected to Vandalia, IL. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
CEN	Centralia station	108 East Broadway	RAIL
EFG	Effingham	401 West National Ave.	RAIL
MVI	Mt. Vernon, IL	102 Potomac Boulevard	BUS
CRV	Carlinville	128 Alton Rd.	RAIL
MAT	Mattoon station	1718 Broadway Ave.	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Vandalia.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Vandalia Post Office	Vandalia (IL)	62471

Other places with the same name (3)

Vandalia, Ohio city in Illinois with a population of 14,987 people.
Vandalia, Missouri city in Audrain and Ralls Counties, Missouri, USA with a population of 3,496 people.
Vandalia, Michigan village in Penn Township, Cass County, Michigan, USA with a population of 281 people.

Other cities in Fayette County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Fayette County , IL.

City Name	Population	Title
Avena	1,924	Unincorporated community in Illinois
Saint Elmo	1,367	City in Illinois
Ramsey	1,003	Village in Illinois, United States
La Clede	881	Township in Fayette County, Illinois
Brownstown	733	Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Sefton	567	Township in Fayette County, Illinois
Pittsburg	549	Village in Illinois
Farina	495	Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
Wilberton	489	Township in Fayette County, Illinois
Shafter	478	Township in Fayette County, Illinois
Saint Peter	338	Human settlement in Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America
Bingham	77	Human settlement in Illinois, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Vandalia distances to largest Illinois cities