Piper City, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 781. Estimated population in July 2024: 749 (-4.1% change)
Males: 361 (46.2%), Females: 420 (53.8%)

Ford County

Zip code: 60959

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.6 years
Median household income: $36,250
Median house value: $72,900

Population by Race

Races in Piper City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (36.0%), Irish (26.8%), English (12.8%), French (10.5%), United States (7.6%), Dutch (4.4%).

Elevation: 668 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Piper City, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Piper City

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Piper City village

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

2.6% Foreign born (2.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+3.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Piper City:

  • GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)
  • IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
  • SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; PONTIAC, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Piper City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 50 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 54 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 77 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Piper City:

  • PAXTON (about 23 miles; PAXTON, IL; Abbreviation: 1C1)
  • DWIGHT (about 30 miles; DWIGHT, IL; Abbreviation: DTG)
  • KANKAKEE (about 31 miles; KANKAKEE, IL; Abbreviation: 3KK)

Amtrak station near Piper City:

  • 14 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Piper City:

  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 45 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 53 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS (about 55 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)

Public primary/middle school in Piper City:

  • TRI-POINT JR HIGH/ELEMENTARY (Students: 279; Location: PO BOX 158; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Piper City:

  • PIPER CITY P.L.D. (Operating income: $37,192; Location: 39 W MAIN; 7,545 books; 266 audio materials; 266 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)