Moving to Manito, Illinois

Population: 1,733. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,702 (-1.8% change)
Males: 877 (50.6%), Females: 856 (49.4%)

Mason County

Zip code: 61546

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.4 years
Median household income: $41,767
Median house value: $74,000

Population by Race

Races in Manito:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Ancestries: German (29.5%), Irish (14.3%), English (10.3%), United States (8.3%), Dutch (4.7%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manito

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manito village

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manito:

  • PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PEKIN, IL)
  • GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 20 miles; CANTON, IL)
  • MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HAVANA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manito:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 17 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CAPITAL (about 42 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 61 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manito:

  • MANITO MITCHELL (about 5 miles; MANITO, IL; Abbreviation: C45)
  • PEKIN MUNI (about 9 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
  • HAVANA REGIONAL (about 22 miles; HAVANA, IL; Abbreviation: 9I0)

Amtrak station near Manito:

  • 19 miles: PEORIA AIRPORT (6100 W. EVERETT M. DIRKSEN PKY.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Manito:

  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 23 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 48 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)

Public high school in Manito:

  • MIDWEST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 910 S WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manito:

  • MIDWEST CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 580; Location: 450 SOUTHMOOR ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SPRING LAKE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 13650 N MANITO RD; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Manito:

  • MANITO P.L.D. (Operating income: $168,576; Location: 404 1/2 S. HARRISON; 11,368 books; 110 audio materials; 283 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)