Moving to Waynesville, Illinois
Population: 452. Estimated population in July 2024: 442 (-2.2% change)
Males: 228 (50.4%), Females: 224 (49.6%)
De Witt County
Zip code: 61778
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $40,588
Median house value: $46,100
Population by Race
Races in Waynesville:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- Black (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (26.3%), English (14.6%), Irish (14.2%), United States (10.8%), French (4.4%), Italian (2.0%).
Elevation: 735 feet
Land area: 0.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Waynesville
- High school or higher: 76.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 6.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Waynesville village
- Never married: 15.3%
- Now married: 62.0%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 13.5%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-13.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Waynesville:
- DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CLINTON, IL)
- ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, IL)
- ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waynesville:
- CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 22 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
- DECATUR (about 34 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
- CAPITAL (about 47 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waynesville:
- LOGAN COUNTY (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
- PEKIN MUNI (about 41 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
- PIATT COUNTY (about 44 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
Amtrak station near Waynesville:
- 18 miles: LINCOLN (BROADWAY AT CHICAGO ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waynesville:
- ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
- ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
- MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 48 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
Libraries
Library in Waynesville:
- WAYNESVILLE TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $62,866; Location: 303 EAST SECOND STREET; 12,575 books; 415 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)