Saint Peter, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 386. Estimated population in July 2024: 387 (+0.3% change)
Males: 188 (48.7%), Females: 198 (51.3%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 62880

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $31,406
Median house value: $51,300

Population by Race

Races in St. Peter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (43.8%), United States (10.9%), Irish (7.5%), English (6.7%), Swedish (3.4%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 591 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Saint Peter, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in St. Peter

  • High school or higher: 74.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Peter village

  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+9.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near St. Peter:

  • SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SALEM, IL)
  • FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; VANDALIA, IL)
  • ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to St. Peter:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 38 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 67 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to St. Peter:

  • SALEM-LECKRONE (about 18 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)
  • VANDALIA MUNI (about 23 miles; VANDALIA, IL; Abbreviation: VLA)
  • PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 24 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Peter:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 77 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 78 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 79 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)