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

Map of Tilton, IL

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)