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Moving to Compton, Illinois

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Population: 347. Estimated population in July 2024: 342 (-1.4% change)
Males: 176 (50.7%), Females: 171 (49.3%)

Lee County

Zip code: 61318

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.8 years
Median household income: $34,167
Median house value: $75,900

Population by Race

Races in Compton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (31.1%), German (30.8%), English (12.1%), French (4.9%), Polish (4.9%), French Canadian (4.6%).

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Map of Compton, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Compton

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Compton village

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Compton:

  • MENDOTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MENDOTA, IL)
  • ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)
  • ROCHELLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ROCHELLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Compton:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 34 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 41 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • ROCK CO (about 64 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Compton:

  • BRESSON (about 4 miles; COMPTON, IL; Abbreviation: C82)
  • GRANDPAS’ FARM MENDOTA (about 13 miles; MENDOTA, IL; Abbreviation: 0C7)
  • ROCHELLE MUNI AIRPORT-KORITZ FIELD (about 14 miles; ROCHELLE, IL; Abbreviation: RPJ)

Amtrak station near Compton:

  • 11 miles: MENDOTA (8TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Compton:

  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 64 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)

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