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Freeman Spur, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 273. Estimated population in July 2024: 281 (+2.9% change)
Males: 135 (49.5%), Females: 138 (50.5%)

Williamson County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $24,219
Median house value: $30,500

Population by Race

Races in Freeman Spur:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
  • Black (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (17.9%), German (11.7%), Italian (9.9%), United States (8.1%), Dutch (4.8%), English (4.0%).

Elevation: 385 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Freeman Spur

  • High school or higher: 68.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Freeman Spur village

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Freeman Spur:

  • HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HERRIN, IL)
  • MARION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MARION, IL)
  • FRANKLIN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BENTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Freeman Spur:

  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 8 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 19 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 34 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Freeman Spur:

  • BENTON MUNI (about 11 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 26 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)
  • HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 33 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; Abbreviation: HSB)

Amtrak stations near Freeman Spur:

  • 18 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Freeman Spur:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 17 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 89 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 95 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)

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