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Population: 1,436. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,385 (-3.6% change)
Males: 695 (48.4%), Females: 741 (51.6%)

Piatt County

Zip code: 61818

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.0 years
Median household income: $40,529
Median house value: $69,100

Population by Race

Races in Cerro Gordo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.5%), English (12.4%), Irish (10.2%), United States (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Dutch (3.9%).

Elevation: 742 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Cerro Gordo, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cerro Gordo

  • High school or higher: 89.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cerro Gordo village

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cerro Gordo:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cerro Gordo:

  • DECATUR (about 9 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 34 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 42 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cerro Gordo:

  • PIATT COUNTY (about 15 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
  • TUSCOLA (about 32 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 35 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cerro Gordo:

  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 36 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 38 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)

Schools

Public high school in Cerro Gordo:

  • CERRO GORDO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: PO BOX 79; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cerro Gordo:

  • CERRO GORDO ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: PO BOX 66; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CERRO GORDO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: PO BOX 79; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Cerro Gordo:

  • HOPE WELTY P.L.D. (Operating income: $81,191; Location: 100 SOUTH MADISON STREET; 15,199 books; 273 audio materials; 1,164 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

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