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)