Moving to Xenia, Illinois

Population: 407. Estimated population in July 2024: 401 (-1.5% change)
Males: 200 (49.1%), Females: 207 (50.9%)

Clay County

Zip code: 62899

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $26,944
Median house value: $44,700

Population by Race

Races in Xenia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (27.3%), United States (18.7%), Irish (15.0%), English (8.4%), Dutch (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Xenia, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Xenia

  • High school or higher: 71.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Xenia village

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Xenia:

  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; FLORA, IL)
  • SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SALEM, IL)
  • FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Xenia:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 27 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 63 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 66 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Xenia:

  • FLORA MUNI (about 13 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)
  • SALEM-LECKRONE (about 22 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 25 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: FWC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Xenia:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 68 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 75 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 84 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)

Public primary/middle school in Xenia:

  • XENIA GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: P O BOX 235; Grades: KG – 04)