Wataga, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 857. Estimated population in July 2024: 810 (-5.5% change)
Males: 400 (46.7%), Females: 457 (53.3%)

Knox County

Zip code: 61488

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.5 years
Median household income: $39,205
Median house value: $60,300

Population by Race

Races in Wataga:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), Swedish (13.4%), Irish (12.3%), United States (11.4%), English (10.7%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wataga

• High school or higher: 83.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
• Unemployed: 7.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wataga village

• Never married: 21.4%
• Now married: 60.9%
• Separated: 0.3%
• Widowed: 4.0%
• Divorced: 13.4%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wataga:

• GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
• ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
• COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER OF WESTERN IL (about 27 miles; MONMOUTH, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wataga:

• QUAD CITY INTL (about 32 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
• GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
• CLINTON MUNI (about 55 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wataga:

• GALESBURG MUNI (about 12 miles; GALESBURG, IL; Abbreviation: GBG)
• TRI-COUNTY (about 24 miles; YATES CITY, IL; Abbreviation: 2C6)
• MONMOUTH MUNI (about 25 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; Abbreviation: C66)

Amtrak station near Wataga:

• 9 miles: GALESBURG (EX-BN) (GALESBURG, 225 S. SEMINARY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wataga:

• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 40 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
• ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Public primary/middle school in Wataga:

• R O W V A WEST (Students: 74; Location: PO BOX 467; Grades: 01 – 06)