Delavan, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,825. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,777 (-2.6% change)
Males: 884 (48.4%), Females: 941 (51.6%)

Tazewell County

Zip code: 61734

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $39,063
Median house value: $71,300

Population by Race

Races in Delavan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (35.0%), Irish (16.1%), United States (11.2%), English (7.6%), French (3.9%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 609 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Delavan

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delavan city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 62.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +227 (+14.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Delavan:

  • HOPEDALE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HOPEDALE, IL)
  • PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PEKIN, IL)
  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LINCOLN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Delavan:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 22 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CAPITAL (about 38 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 46 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Delavan:

  • PEKIN MUNI (about 12 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
  • MANITO MITCHELL (about 18 miles; MANITO, IL; Abbreviation: C45)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 22 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)

Amtrak station near Delavan:

  • 20 miles: LINCOLN (BROADWAY AT CHICAGO ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delavan:

  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 43 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Public high school in Delavan:

  • DELAVAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 907 LOCUST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Delavan:

  • DELAVAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 288; Location: 907 LOCUST; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DELAVAN JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 89; Location: 907 LOCUST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Delavan:

  • AYER P.L.D. (Operating income: $118,050; Location: 208 LOCUST STREET; 17,047 books; 454 audio materials; 609 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)