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
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:
- PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PANA, IL)
- DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
- MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
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:
- TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 3 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
- HILLSBORO MUNI (about 31 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
- SHELBY COUNTY (about 33 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
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)