Loami, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 804. Estimated population in July 2024: 779 (-3.1% change)
Males: 388 (48.3%), Females: 416 (51.7%)

Sangamon County

Zip code: 62661

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $46,591
Median house value: $68,700

Population by Race

Races in Loami:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (31.7%), Irish (13.9%), English (13.8%), United States (9.0%), French (7.8%), Italian (5.2%).

Elevation: 638 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Loami

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loami village

  • Never married: 30.2%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Loami:

  • ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 16 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • ST JOHNS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loami:

  • CAPITAL (about 17 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 56 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 68 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Loami:

  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 21 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 28 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: IJX)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 38 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)

Amtrak station near Loami:

  • 17 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loami:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 18 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 66 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 72 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Public primary/middle school in Loami:

  • LOAMI ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: P O BOX 238; Grades: 04 – 06)