Moving to Colchester, Illinois
Population: 1,493. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,394 (-6.6% change)
Males: 690 (46.2%), Females: 803 (53.8%)
McDonough County
Zip code: 62326
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $31,283
Median house value: $45,800
Population by Race
Races in Colchester:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (20.8%), German (19.3%), Irish (9.0%), United States (9.0%), Italian (3.2%), Scottish (3.1%).
Elevation: 697 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Colchester
- High school or higher: 84.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Colchester city
- Never married: 19.0%
- Now married: 58.1%
- Separated: 0.7%
- Widowed: 11.1%
- Divorced: 11.1%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-3.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Colchester:
- MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MACOMB, IL)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
- SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colchester:
- SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
- QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 44 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
- QUAD CITY INTL (about 73 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Colchester:
- MACOMB MUNI (about 12 miles; MACOMB, IL; Abbreviation: MQB)
- CARTHAGE (about 25 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; Abbreviation: I48)
- SCHUY-RUSH (about 26 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 5K4)
Amtrak station near Colchester:
- 9 miles: MACOMB (120 E. CALHOUN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colchester:
- WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
- AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 75 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
- BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 76 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
- EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 77 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 78 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
- SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
Public primary/middle schools in Colchester:
- WEST PRAIRIE SOUTH ELEMENTARY (Students: 232; Location: 310 S COAL STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
- WEST PRAIRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 600 S HUN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Colchester:
- COLCHESTER D.L. (Operating income: $31,511; Location: 203 MACOMB ST.; 9,349 books; 342 audio materials; 152 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)