Stockton, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,926. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,820 (-5.5% change)
Males: 909 (47.2%), Females: 1,017 (52.8%)

Jo Daviess County

Zip code: 61085

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $35,921
Median house value: $74,900

Population by Race

Races in Stockton:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (48.1%), Irish (13.8%), English (10.5%), United States (8.3%), Dutch (4.6%), Norwegian (2.9%).

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stockton

• High school or higher: 81.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
• Unemployed: 4.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stockton village

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 56.2%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 11.3%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stockton:

• MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 25 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
• FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FREEPORT, IL)
• GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GALENA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stockton:

• CLINTON MUNI (about 43 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
• DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
• WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 49 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stockton:

• FOSTER FIELD (about 14 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; Abbreviation: 7A4)
• TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 23 miles; SAVANNA, IL; Abbreviation: SFY)
• ALBERTUS (about 32 miles; FREEPORT, IL; Abbreviation: FEP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stockton:

• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 43 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 64 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 65 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 70 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Schools

Public high school in Stockton:

• STOCKTON SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 217; Location: 540 N RUSH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stockton:

• STOCKTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 236 N PEARL ST; Grades: PK – 05)
• STOCKTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 500 N RUSH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Stockton:

• STOCKTON TWP. P.L. (Operating income: $54,300; Location: 140 WEST BENTON STREET; 16,763 books; 515 audio materials; 242 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)