Casey, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,942. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,948 (+0.2% change)
Males: 1,310 (44.5%), Females: 1,632 (55.5%)
Clark County
Zip code: 62420
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $30,089
Median house value: $52,700
Population by Race
Races in Casey:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (23.1%), German (15.4%), English (12.9%), Irish (5.7%), Dutch (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).
Elevation: 645 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Casey
- High school or higher: 73.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Casey city
- Never married: 20.5%
- Now married: 52.1%
- Separated: 1.2%
- Widowed: 14.8%
- Divorced: 11.4%
0.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-2.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Casey:
- CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ROBINSON, IL)
- SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 30 miles; MATTOON, IL)
- PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; PARIS, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Casey:
- COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
- TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 49 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 54 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Casey:
- CASEY MUNI (about 1 miles; CASEY, IL; Abbreviation: 1H8)
- ROBINSON MUNI (about 33 miles; ROBINSON, IL; Abbreviation: RSV)
- EDGAR COUNTY (about 36 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Casey:
- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
- LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 42 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 59 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
- PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
Schools
Public high school in Casey:
- CASEY-WESTFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 306 E EDGAR AVE; Grades: 08 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Casey:
- MONROE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 301 E MONROE AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
- CASEY-WESTFIELD JR HIGH (Students: 193; Location: 401 E MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Casey:
- CASEY TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $125,757; Location: 307 E MAIN; 21,935 books; 430 audio materials; 696 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)