Moving to Mark, Illinois

Population: 491. Estimated population in July 2024: 496 (+1.0% change)
Males: 229 (46.6%), Females: 262 (53.4%)

Putnam County

Zip code: 61340

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $45,208
Median house value: $71,800

Population by Race

Races in Mark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)

Ancestries: Italian (27.5%), German (27.3%), Polish (13.8%), Irish (12.4%), English (5.5%), Swedish (3.7%).

Elevation: 690 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mark

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mark village

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +91 (+22.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mark:

  • ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PERU, IL)
  • PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PRINCETON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mark:

  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 44 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 60 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mark:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 9 miles; PERU, IL; Abbreviation: VYS)
  • HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 11 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 20 miles; LACON, IL; Abbreviation: C75)

Amtrak station near Mark:

  • 17 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mark:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)