Joppa Steam Plant on Ohio River (NBY 428944), 1958
Joppa’s story
152 years in pictures
Census counts: 734 in 1910, 350 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1958 and 5 maps from 1928 on.
- 1874Joppa is settled
JoppaIL
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
330
2025 Census estimate · −5.4% since 2020
Median home value
$45K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
32.3
years
Jobs based here
59
A commuter town
Is Joppa a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Joppa, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 769 Illinois towns we compare has a higher January low than Joppa. Joppa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Joppa stand out
Where Joppa beats most towns.
Small town
330 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Joppa: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Joppa, and how to reach them.
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJoppa water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offBulldog System Inc, 2 miOpenStreetMap
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMassac County ClerkMassac County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6295362953 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Joppa.
Schools
The schools Joppa’s kids attend
The Joppa-Maple Grove UD 38 school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Joppa teach 200 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Elem SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 122 | B− |
| Joppa Jr & Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 78 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Joppa has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from earthquakes
Joppa’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 81 of 100. Federal aid has come to Joppa households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2011. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 17% to inland flooding.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commute
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, the median household income in Joppa is lower
Employers in Joppa shed 103 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 59. The top destinations are Metropolis (24%), Paducah (23%) and Marion (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
0%work in town
| Joppa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Joppa0%
Metropolis24%
Paducah23%
Marion4%
Vienna2%
15 mi
median commute distance
59
jobs based in Joppa
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
A typical July afternoon in Joppa is hotter than in the typical Illinois or U.S. town
Joppa brings chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 89°, January nights drop to 26° and about 9 inches of snow falls in a winter.
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter29–46°
Spring47–68°
Summer67–88°
Fall48–70°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 3
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Joppa is
The share of adults in Joppa who binge drink: 18%. Against the Illinois average, Joppa comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Two figures for adults in the town: 37% have high blood pressure, 38% sleep under 7 hours.
| Joppa | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better26 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Joppa | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.1% | 9.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.5% | 10.3% |
Massac Memorial Hospital
6.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Joppa
17pages on Joppa
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Joppa
Shawnee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Ullin11.1 mi$4,650 in-state tuitionWest Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Paducah, KY14.9 mi$4,728 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Joppa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Joppa for work
Where Joppa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
59jobs based in Joppa
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Joppa
Village in Illinois, United States
Joppa is a village in Massac County, Illinois, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 350 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 351 ft
- ZIP code
- 62953
- Area code
- 618
Questions about Joppa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Joppa, IL a good place to live?
Joppa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.