Moving to Elizabeth, Illinois

Population: 682. Estimated population in July 2024: 673 (-1.3% change)
Males: 313 (45.9%), Females: 369 (54.1%)

Jo Daviess County

Zip code: 61028

Demographics

Median resident age: 48.3 years
Median household income: $33,587
Median house value: $71,700

Population by Race

Races in Elizabeth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (50.4%), Irish (13.3%), English (13.2%), Dutch (2.6%), United States (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elizabeth

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elizabeth village

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 17.6%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

2.2% Foreign born (2.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-5.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth:

  • GALENA-STAUSS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GALENA, IL)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 27 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER – CLINTON (about 32 miles; CLINTON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elizabeth:

  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 34 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; Abbreviation: DBQ)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 35 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 56 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elizabeth:

  • FOSTER FIELD (about 10 miles; APPLE RIVER, IL; Abbreviation: 7A4)
  • TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 22 miles; SAVANNA, IL; Abbreviation: SFY)
  • PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 30 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: PVB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabeth:

  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 35 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 60 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 62 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 76 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 77 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)

Private high school in Elizabeth:

  • WOODBINE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 1904 S VEL TERRA RD; Grades: 7 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Elizabeth:

  • ELIZABETH TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $41,502; Location: 210 E.MYRTLE ST.; 13,482 books; 133 audio materials; 377 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)