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Cowden village, IL

ZIP 62422 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 62422

K-12 nearby
5
Public
4
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 62422 (Cowden, IL) is associated with Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A (LEA 1700176) 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 5 K-12 schools (4 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.8 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 Lake Land College about 29.5 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A
LEA ID
1700176
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (61)

  • Lake Land College29.5 miles (47.5 km)2yr-public
  • Greenville University36.9 miles (59.4 km)4yr-private
  • Eastern Illinois University41.3 miles (66.5 km)4yr-public
  • Millikin University42.0 miles (67.6 km)4yr-private
  • Richland Community College44.6 miles (71.7 km)2yr-public
  • Kaskaskia College49.6 miles (79.9 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College51.2 miles (82.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield51.8 miles (83.3 km)4yr-public
  • Blackburn College52.9 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Eastern Community Colleges55.6 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office55.6 miles (89.4 km)2yr-public
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 61 colleges & universities
  • Frontier Community College64.9 miles (104.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Trail College65.8 miles (105.9 km)2yr-public
  • McKendree University66.5 miles (107.0 km)4yr-private
  • Southern Illinois University Edwardsville67.3 miles (108.3 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University67.5 miles (108.7 km)4yr-private
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign69.2 miles (111.4 km)4yr-public
  • Parkland College69.3 miles (111.5 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois System Offices69.4 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
  • Lewis and Clark Community College73.1 miles (117.6 km)2yr-public
  • Southwestern Illinois College75.0 miles (120.7 km)2yr-public
  • Rend Lake College76.5 miles (123.2 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College78.1 miles (125.6 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois College80.3 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
  • Indiana State University80.4 miles (129.4 km)4yr-public
  • Principia College81.2 miles (130.6 km)4yr-private
  • Wabash Valley College81.7 miles (131.4 km)2yr-public
  • Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts82.3 miles (132.4 km)4yr-private
  • Vincennes University82.4 miles (132.7 km)4yr-public
  • Ponce Health Sciences University-St Louis83.0 miles (133.5 km)4yr-private
  • Harris-Stowe State University83.4 miles (134.2 km)4yr-public
  • Saint Louis University83.7 miles (134.7 km)4yr-private
  • Ranken Technical College83.8 miles (134.8 km)4yr-private
  • Aquinas Institute of Theology83.9 miles (135.1 km)4yr-private
  • Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology84.8 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis84.9 miles (136.6 km)4yr-private
  • University of Missouri-St Louis85.0 miles (136.7 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University86.6 miles (139.4 km)4yr-private
  • Washington University in St Louis86.9 miles (139.8 km)4yr-private
  • Concordia Seminary87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Fontbonne University87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • American Trade School87.8 miles (141.3 km)2yr-private
  • Illinois State University88.0 miles (141.6 km)4yr-public
  • Kenrick Glennon Seminary89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College89.7 miles (144.3 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Louis Community College90.1 miles (145.1 km)4yr-public
  • Eden Theological Seminary90.4 miles (145.5 km)4yr-private
  • Webster University90.5 miles (145.7 km)4yr-private
  • Lakeview College of Nursing90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
  • Midwest Institute90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Missouri91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing-St Louis92.3 miles (148.5 km)4yr-private
  • Danville Area Community College92.3 miles (148.5 km)2yr-public
  • Lindenwood University92.3 miles (148.6 km)4yr-private
  • Covenant Theological Seminary93.8 miles (150.9 km)4yr-private
  • Missouri Baptist University94.4 miles (151.9 km)4yr-private
  • Maryville University of Saint Louis96.4 miles (155.1 km)4yr-private
  • St Louis College of Health Careers-Fenton97.9 miles (157.6 km)4yr-private
  • Logan University98.5 miles (158.6 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Cowden-Herrick Grade Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.9 km)
MID-AMERICA PREPARATORY SCHOOLprivate——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Beecher City Jr-Sr High Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Beecher City Grade Schoolpublic——6.3 miles (10.2 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 62422

What school district is ZIP code 62422 in?
ZIP 62422 (Cowden, IL) maps to Cowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A (LEA ID 1700176) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 62422?
US5 lists 5 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 4 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 62422 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 62422 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher15.8%
High school46.3%
Less than HS6.4%
School districtCowden-Herrick Community Unit School District 3A