Moving to Warrensburg, Illinois

by btobers · Published June 14, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,289. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,209 (-6.2% change)
Males: 628 (48.7%), Females: 661 (51.3%)

Macon County

Zip code: 62573

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $45,708
Median house value: $74,900

Population by Race

Races in Warrensburg:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (29.6%), Irish (17.2%), English (15.1%), United States (6.5%), French (3.7%), Scottish (3.3%).

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Warrensburg, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Warrensburg

High school or higher: 88.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Warrensburg village

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 5.1%
Divorced: 12.5%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Warrensburg:

ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; DECATUR, IL)
DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; DECATUR, IL)
DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CLINTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Warrensburg:

DECATUR (about 17 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
CAPITAL (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Warrensburg:

LOGAN COUNTY (about 25 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 33 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
PIATT COUNTY (about 36 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Warrensburg:

MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 40 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)

Schools

Public high school in Warrensburg:

WARRENSBURG-LATHAM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 425 W NORTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Warrensburg:

WARRENSBURG-LATHAM ELEM/MIDDLE (Students: 791; Location: 100 WEST STREET; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Warrensburg:

BARCLAY P.L.D. OF WARRENSBURG (Operating income: $173,160; Location: 220 S. MAIN ST.; 27,760 books; 871 audio materials; 1,319 video materials; 156 serial subscriptions)