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Cowden, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 612. Estimated population in July 2024: 593 (-3.1% change)
Males: 288 (47.1%), Females: 324 (52.9%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 62422

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $25,938
Median house value: $35,000

Population by Race

Races in Cowden:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.1%), Irish (18.0%), United States (17.2%), English (5.6%), Dutch (3.3%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 604 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Cowden, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cowden

  • High school or higher: 77.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cowden village

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cowden:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cowden:

  • DECATUR (about 41 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 44 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 65 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cowden:

  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 11 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)
  • VANDALIA MUNI (about 28 miles; VANDALIA, IL; Abbreviation: VLA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cowden:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 63 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 74 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)

Schools

Public high school in Cowden:

  • COWDEN-HERRICK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: PO BOX 188; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Cowden:

  • COWDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: P O BOX 188; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Cowden:

  • DRY POINT TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $10,986; Location: COUNTY HIGHWAY 651; 7,728 books; 120 audio materials; 380 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

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