Ava, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 662. Estimated population in July 2024: 654 (-1.2% change)
Males: 320 (48.3%), Females: 342 (51.7%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 62907

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $24,750
Median house value: $51,500

Population by Race

Races in Ava:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
• American Indian (0.9%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (30.2%), Irish (17.7%), English (11.0%), United States (8.8%), French (5.0%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 605 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ava

• High school or higher: 70.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ava city

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 55.7%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 15.3%
• Divorced: 7.9%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ava:

• ST JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MURPHYSBORO, IL)
• PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY DIST HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)
• MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; DU QUOIN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ava:

• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 20 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
• WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 36 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
• CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 47 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ava:

• PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 12 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)
• SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 22 miles; SPARTA, IL; Abbreviation: SAR)
• PERRYVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; PERRYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: K02)

Amtrak station near Ava:

• 20 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ava:

• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 25 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
• JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
• SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
• SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 66 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
• SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 74 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)