Sheffield, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 946. Estimated population in July 2024: 957 (+1.2% change)
Males: 450 (47.6%), Females: 496 (52.4%)

Bureau County

Zip code: 61361

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $36,528
Median house value: $54,800

Population by Race

Races in Sheffield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (22.2%), English (13.2%), Irish (12.1%), Swedish (6.3%), United States (5.2%), Danish (3.2%).

Elevation: 764 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Sheffield, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sheffield

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sheffield village

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sheffield:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheffield:

  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 27 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 52 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sheffield:

  • KEWANEE MUNI (about 19 miles; KEWANEE, IL; Abbreviation: EZI)
  • GEN-AIRPARK (about 26 miles; GENESEO, IL; Abbreviation: 3G8)
  • ERIE AIR PARK (about 32 miles; ERIE, IL; Abbreviation: 3H5)

Amtrak stations near Sheffield:

  • 16 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheffield:

  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 60 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)

Public primary/middle school in Sheffield:

  • BUREAU VALLEY ELEMNTRY-SHEFFIELD (Students: 128; Location: 306 EAST ST; Grades: 03 – 05)

Libraries

Library in Sheffield:

  • SHEFFIELD P.L. (Operating income: $55,012; Location: 136 EAST COOK ST.; 11,842 books; 577 audio materials; 262 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)