Moving to Sorento, Illinois
Population: 601. Estimated population in July 2024: 588 (-2.2% change)
Males: 284 (47.3%), Females: 317 (52.7%)
Bond County
Zip code: 62086
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $31,250
Median house value: $31,500
Population by Race
Races in Sorento:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
- American Indian (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (33.9%), English (14.8%), Irish (12.0%), United States (11.8%), French (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%).
Elevation: 585 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sorento
- High school or higher: 77.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
- Unemployed: 8.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sorento village
- Never married: 22.4%
- Now married: 56.2%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 11.5%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sorento:
- HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
- EDWARD A UTLAUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GREENVILLE, IL)
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sorento:
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 37 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
- LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 57 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sorento:
- LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 13 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
- HILLSBORO MUNI (about 13 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
- HIGHLAND-WINET (about 17 miles; HIGHLAND, IL; Abbreviation: H07)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sorento:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 32 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 52 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
Public primary/middle school in Sorento:
- SORENTO ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: PO BOX 68; Grades: PK – 08)