Taylorville, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 11,427. Estimated population in July 2024: 11,240 (-1.6% change)
Males: 5,367 (47.0%), Females: 6,060 (53.0%)

Christian County

Zip code: 62568

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $34,235
Median house value: $63,800

Population by Race

Races in Taylorville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), United States (11.8%), Irish (11.4%), English (11.1%), Italian (6.8%), French (3.0%).

Elevation: 634 feet

Land area: 8.1 square miles

Map of Taylorville, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Taylorville

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Taylorville city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Taylorville:

  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (201 EAST PLEASANT ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Taylorville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Taylorville:

  • CAPITAL (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • DECATUR (about 37 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 69 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Taylorville:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Taylorville:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 27 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 72 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)

Schools

Public high schools in Taylorville:

  • TAYLORVILLE SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 928; Location: 815 W SPRINGFIELD RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TAYLORVILLE CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Students: 262; Location: P O BOX 1000; Grades: 12 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Taylorville:

  • TAYLORVILLE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 759; Location: 120 E BIDWELL ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MEMORIAL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 101 E ADAMS ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 805 N CHEROKEE ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SOUTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 1004 W PRAIRIE ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 300 N ELEVATOR; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Taylorville:

  • ST MARYS (Students: 213; Location: 422 S WASHINGTON; Grades: KG – 6)
  • VISIONWAY (Students: 171; Location: PO BOX 86; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Taylorville:

  • TAYLORVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $222,475; Location: 121 W. VINE STREET; 37,787 books; 1,479 audio materials; 1,252 video materials; 132 serial subscriptions)