Moving to Nokomis, Illinois

Population: 2,389. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,317 (-3.0% change)
Males: 1,119 (46.8%), Females: 1,270 (53.2%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 62075

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.5 years
Median household income: $29,612
Median house value: $46,900

Population by Race

Races in Nokomis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), United States (11.1%), Irish (10.4%), English (10.0%), Italian (5.9%), Polish (3.2%).

Elevation: 670 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Nokomis

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nokomis city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -191 (-7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Nokomis:

  • PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PANA, IL)
  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
  • HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nokomis:

  • CAPITAL (about 46 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • DECATUR (about 48 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 60 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Nokomis:

  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • HILLSBORO MUNI (about 17 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
  • VANDALIA MUNI (about 24 miles; VANDALIA, IL; Abbreviation: VLA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nokomis:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 38 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 60 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)

Public high school in Nokomis:

  • NOKOMIS JR/SR HIGH SCH (Students: 366; Location: 511 OBERLE STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Nokomis:

  • NORTH ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 110 W HAMILTON; Grades: PK – 04)
  • NOKOMIS SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: 316 E SOUTH ST; Grades: 05 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Nokomis:

  • ST LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 509 EAST UNION STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 18379 N. 22ND AVE; Grades: PK – 7)

Libraries

Library in Nokomis:

  • NOKOMIS P.L. (Operating income: $46,596; Location: 22 SOUTH CEDAR STREET, SUITE 2; 18,518 books; 252 audio materials; 1,262 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)