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Bunker Hill, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,801. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,795 (-0.3% change)
Males: 847 (47.0%), Females: 954 (53.0%)

Macoupin County

Zip code: 62014

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $37,156
Median house value: $64,100

Population by Race

Races in Bunker Hill:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Black (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (32.3%), English (14.5%), Irish (14.0%), United States (7.8%), Italian (4.4%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 668 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Bunker Hill, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bunker Hill

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bunker Hill city

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bunker Hill:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; STAUNTON, IL)
  • ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ALTON, IL)
  • ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; ALTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bunker Hill:

  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 13 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 35 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 36 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bunker Hill:

  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 22 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
  • ST LOUIS METRO-EAST/SHAFER FIELD (about 25 miles; ST JACOB, IL; Abbreviation: 3K6)
  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 26 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)

Amtrak stations near Bunker Hill:

  • 16 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bunker Hill:

  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 22 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 32 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 36 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)

Schools

Public high school in Bunker Hill:

  • BUNKER HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 231; Location: 314 S MEISSNER; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bunker Hill:

  • WOLF RIDGE EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 341; Location: 700 W ORANGE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MEISSNER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 504 E WARREN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MEISSNER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 504 E WARREN ST; Grades: 00 – 00)

Libraries

Library in Bunker Hill:

  • BUNKER HILL P.L. (Operating income: $46,264; Location: 220 EAST WARREN; 16,889 books; 43 audio materials; 194 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)

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