Claremont, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 212. Estimated population in July 2024: 208 (-1.9% change)
Males: 113 (53.3%), Females: 99 (46.7%)

Richland County

Zip code: 62421

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $31,667
Median house value: $36,300

Population by Race

Races in Claremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: United States (21.7%), German (15.6%), Irish (11.8%), English (6.1%), Dutch (1.4%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Claremont, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Claremont

  • High school or higher: 73.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Claremont village

  • Never married: 10.8%
  • Now married: 76.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-15.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Claremont:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Claremont:

  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 67 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Claremont:

  • OLNEY-NOBLE (about 14 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; Abbreviation: OLY)
  • MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 20 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Abbreviation: AJG)
  • LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL (about 26 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LWV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claremont:

  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 60 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 61 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)