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La Harpe, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,385. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,323 (-4.5% change)
Males: 637 (46.0%), Females: 748 (54.0%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 61450

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $32,589
Median house value: $54,100

Population by Race

Races in La Harpe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.8%), United States (14.9%), English (13.8%), Irish (9.0%), Swedish (3.6%), French (2.2%).

Elevation: 697 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in La Harpe

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Harpe city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -21 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near La Harpe:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
  • MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MACOMB, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Harpe:

  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 17 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 48 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 67 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to La Harpe:

  • CARTHAGE (about 18 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; Abbreviation: I48)
  • MACOMB MUNI (about 23 miles; MACOMB, IL; Abbreviation: MQB)
  • FORT MADISON MUNI (about 25 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; Abbreviation: FSW)

Amtrak stations near La Harpe:

  • 18 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: ALDERSHOT (BURLINGTON, 1199 WATERDOWN RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Harpe:

  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 69 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 71 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 85 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)

Public high school in La Harpe:

  • LA HARPE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 404 W MAIN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in La Harpe:

  • LAHARPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 189; Location: 404 W MAIN; Grades: PK – 04)
  • LAHARPE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 404 W MAIN; Grades: 05 – 08)

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