Moving to Tilton, Illinois
Population: 2,976. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,847 (-4.3% change)
Males: 1,395 (46.9%), Females: 1,581 (53.1%)
Vermilion County
Zip code: 61833
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $31,810
Median house value: $49,700
Population by Race
Races in Tilton:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (19.1%), United States (17.0%), Irish (13.5%), English (10.9%), Dutch (3.9%), Italian (3.5%).
Elevation: 648 feet
Land area: 3.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tilton
- High school or higher: 77.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
- Unemployed: 7.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tilton village
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 54.0%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 17.9%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +200 (+7.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Tilton:
- UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 3 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
- ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 23 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
- HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tilton:
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 44 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
- TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 51 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tilton:
- VERMILION COUNTY (about 8 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)
- EDGAR COUNTY (about 28 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)
- CLINTON (about 32 miles; CLINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 1I7)
Amtrak station near Tilton:
- 2 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD’S, GILBERT ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tilton:
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 42 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
- PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 52 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
- DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)