Yates City, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 725. Estimated population in July 2024: 691 (-4.7% change)
Males: 369 (50.9%), Females: 356 (49.1%)

Knox County

Zip code: 61572

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $37,344
Median house value: $65,100

Population by Race

Races in Yates City:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

Ancestries: German (21.9%), English (17.8%), United States (13.4%), Irish (12.1%), Dutch (4.1%), Scottish (3.7%).

Elevation: 673 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Yates City

• High school or higher: 87.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yates City village

• Never married: 14.9%
• Now married: 64.2%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 10.8%
• Divorced: 8.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-4.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Yates City:

• GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 16 miles; CANTON, IL)
• GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
• ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; GALESBURG, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Yates City:

• GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 25 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
• QUAD CITY INTL (about 57 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
• CAPITAL (about 70 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Yates City:

• TRI-COUNTY (about 4 miles; YATES CITY, IL; Abbreviation: 2C6)
• INGERSOLL (about 15 miles; CANTON, IL; Abbreviation: CTK)
• RAINBOW (about 25 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 7B1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yates City:

• ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
• BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 65 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Public primary/middle school in Yates City:

• YATES CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: PO BOX 248; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Yates City:

• SALEM TWP. P.L.D. (Operating income: $29,921; Location: 115 W. MAIN ST.; 10,394 books; 47 audio materials; 103 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)