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ZIP code 61281: Sherrard, IL

ZIP code 61281 is in Sherrard (27% of residents), Cable (4.6%) and Preemption (3.8%), in Mercer County (95%) and Rock Island County (5.0%), Illinois. 64% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Illinois's 17th congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 36 (84%) and State Senate District 47 (16%); its state house districts are State House District 71 (84%) and State House District 94 (16%).

2,529residents (2020 Census)
40.2 sq miland area
3cities and towns
1congressional district
6voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Sherrard27%
Cable4.6%
Preemption3.8%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Mercer County95%
Rock Island County5.0%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Richland Grove township80%
Preemption township15%
Rural township4.1%
Bowling township0.9%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Illinois's 17th congressional district (IL-17)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (IL-17)Eric Sorensen (D)202-225-5905100%
U.S. SenatorRichard J. Durbin (D)202-224-2152 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorTammy Duckworth (D)202-224-2854 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 36)Mike Halpin (Democratic)309-558-361284%
State Senator (State Senate District 47)Neil Anderson (R)309-230-758416%
State Representative (State House District 71)Dan Swanson (R)84%
State Representative (State House District 94)Norine Hammond (R)309-836-270716%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 3684%
State Senate District 4716%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 7184%
State House District 9416%

Voting precincts

6 voting precincts overlap ZIP 61281. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 61281 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.