Payson Community Unit School District 1, Illinois
Payson Community Unit School District 1 is a unified school district in Adams County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 2,664 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 121 sq mi (315 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 2,664 ± 506
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- County
- Adams County
- Land area
- 121 sq mi (315 km²)
- Median household income
- $66,563 ± $9,396
- Median home value
- $152,600 ± $16,515
- Water area
- 2.45 sq mi (6.34 km²)
- State
- Illinois
- Census code (GEOID)
- 1730990
- Coordinates (central point)
- 39.816799, -91.240288
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Payson Community Unit School District 1, largest first
- Payson Township1,928 people
- Payson (village)1,100 people
- Richfield Township316 people
- Plainville (village)183 people
- Fall Creek Township153 people
- Burton (CDP)149 people
- Adams (CDP)106 people
- Fall Creek (CDP)0 people
- Richfield (CDP)0 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Liberty Community Unit School District 210.0 mi east
- Quincy School District 17211 mi northwest
- Western Community Unit School District 1212 mi southeast
- Hannibal 60 School District, Missouri12 mi southwest
- Palmyra R-I School District, Missouri16 mi west
These share a boundary with Payson Community Unit School District 1. Distances are straight lines between central points.
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