Wellington, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 264. Estimated population in July 2024: 261 (-1.1% change)
Males: 130 (49.2%), Females: 134 (50.8%)

Iroquois County

Zip code: 60973

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $32,083
Median house value: $44,700

Population by Race

Races in Wellington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)

Ancestries: German (25.4%), United States (12.9%), Irish (12.5%), English (10.6%), Italian (5.7%), French (4.5%).

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Wellington, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wellington

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wellington village

  • Never married: 9.8%
  • Now married: 71.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wellington:

  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
  • IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
  • ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 27 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wellington:

  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 54 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 76 miles; GARY, IN; Abbreviation: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wellington:

  • KENTLAND MUNI (about 24 miles; KENTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: 50I)
  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 26 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)
  • PAXTON (about 32 miles; PAXTON, IL; Abbreviation: 1C1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wellington:

  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 49 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,191)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,523)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 73 miles; GARY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 3,208)