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

Map of Sorento, IL

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:

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)