Moving to Omaha, Illinois

Population: 263. Estimated population in July 2024: 251 (-4.6% change)
Males: 130 (49.4%), Females: 133 (50.6%)

Gallatin County

Zip code: 62871

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.5 years
Median household income: $23,750
Median house value: $32,700

Population by Race

Races in Omaha:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (18.3%), English (16.7%), United States (16.7%), French (11.0%), German (9.9%), Scottish (2.3%).

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Omaha

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Omaha village

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 12.1%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -10 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Omaha:

  • FERRELL HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; ELDORADO, IL)
  • CORNERSTONE HEALTHCARE OF IL INC (about 17 miles; CARMI, IL)
  • HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; HARRISBURG, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Omaha:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 48 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 50 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 56 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Omaha:

  • HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 18 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; Abbreviation: HSB)
  • CARMI MUNI (about 19 miles; CARMI, IL; Abbreviation: CUL)
  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 34 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: FWC)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Omaha:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 47 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 53 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 63 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)