Dieterich, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 591. Estimated population in July 2024: 597 (+1.0% change)
Males: 284 (48.1%), Females: 307 (51.9%)

Effingham County

Zip code: 62424

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $45,972
Median house value: $65,700

Population by Race

Races in Dieterich:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (43.5%), United States (21.0%), Irish (8.5%), English (6.8%), Swedish (2.5%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 591 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dieterich

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dieterich village

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dieterich:

  • ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FLORA, IL)
  • SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 29 miles; MATTOON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dieterich:

  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 29 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 61 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • DECATUR (about 63 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dieterich:

  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)
  • PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 12 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)
  • OLNEY-NOBLE (about 28 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; Abbreviation: OLY)

Amtrak station near Dieterich:

  • 13 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dieterich:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 72 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)

Public high school in Dieterich:

  • DIETERICH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: BX 187 CHURCH & PINE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dieterich:

  • DIETERICH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 263; Location: P O BOX 187; Grades: PK – 06)
  • BISHOP CREEK GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 19970 E 1000TH AVE; Grades: 01 – 06)