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Moving to Bluford, Illinois

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Population: 785. Estimated population in July 2024: 773 (-1.5% change)
Males: 397 (50.6%), Females: 388 (49.4%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 62814

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.6 years
Median household income: $38,250
Median house value: $49,400

Population by Race

Races in Bluford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (12.1%), German (11.6%), United States (9.7%), English (9.2%), Scottish (2.2%), French (1.9%).

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Bluford, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bluford

  • High school or higher: 78.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bluford village

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bluford:

  • CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MCLEANSBORO, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bluford:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 8 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 44 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 53 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bluford:

  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 24 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: FWC)
  • SALEM-LECKRONE (about 26 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)
  • BENTON MUNI (about 27 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluford:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 54 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 80 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 85 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 87 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 89 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)

Schools

Public high school in Bluford:

  • WEBBER TWP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: PO BOX 110 S ELM ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Bluford:

  • SUNNYSIDE MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 23338 ILLINOIS HYW 15; Grades: 1 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bluford:

  • BLUFORD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 339; Location: PO BOX 19; Grades: PK – 08)
  • FARRINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 20941 E DIVIDE ST; Grades: KG – 08)

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