Moving to Atwood, Illinois

Population: 1,290. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,250 (-3.1% change)
Males: 609 (47.2%), Females: 681 (52.8%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 61913

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $36,806
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Atwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (20.3%), United States (18.5%), English (9.4%), Irish (8.0%), Scottish (2.0%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 677 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Atwood, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Atwood

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Atwood village

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 60.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +33 (+2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Atwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Atwood:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 21 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 27 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 27 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Atwood:

  • TUSCOLA (about 12 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)
  • PIATT COUNTY (about 15 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
  • FRASCA FIELD (about 30 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Atwood:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 27 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)

Schools

Public high school in Atwood:

  • ATWOOD HAMMOND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: PO BOX 890; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Atwood:

  • ATWOOD-HAMMOND ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: PO BOX 860; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Atwood:

  • ATWOOD-HAMMOND P.L.D. (Operating income: $118,680; Location: 123 N. MAIN; 16,140 books; 557 audio materials; 1,258 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)