Moving to Barry, Illinois
Population: 1,368. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,330 (-2.8% change)
Males: 627 (45.8%), Females: 741 (54.2%)
Pike County
Zip code: 62312
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.3 years
Median household income: $27,635
Median house value: $48,600
Population by Race
Races in Barry:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
- Hispanic (0.8%)
Ancestries: United States (23.6%), German (14.3%), English (10.0%), Irish (9.6%), French (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).
Elevation: 730 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Barry
- High school or higher: 73.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Barry city
- Never married: 17.4%
- Now married: 57.9%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 15.0%
- Divorced: 9.1%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-3.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Barry:
- PIKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LOUISIANA, MO)
- ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)
- HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barry:
- QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 20 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
- SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 74 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
- SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 77 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barry:
- PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 20 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: PPQ)
- BOWLING GREEN MUNI (about 26 miles; BOWLING GREEN, MO; Abbreviation: H19)
- MOUNT STERLING MUNICIPAL (about 26 miles; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Abbreviation: I63)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barry:
- WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
- ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
- LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 82 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 83 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 86 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
Schools
Public high school in Barry:
- BARRY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 115; Location: 401 MCDONOUGH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Barry:
- BARRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 401 MCDONOUGH ST; Grades: PK – 05)
- BARRY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 401 MCDONOUGH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Barry:
- BARRY P.L. (Operating income: $33,281; Location: 880 BAINBRIDGE ST; 11,159 books; 25 audio materials; 167 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)