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Moving to Elkhart, Illinois

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Population: 443. Estimated population in July 2024: 430 (-2.9% change)
Males: 212 (47.9%), Females: 231 (52.1%)

Logan County

Zip code: 62634

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $41,838
Median house value: $68,300

Population by Race

Races in Elkhart:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (37.5%), English (15.1%), Irish (13.1%), United States (9.9%), Swedish (5.4%), Scottish (4.3%).

Elevation: 592 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elkhart

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elkhart village

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 56.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-6.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elkhart:

  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LINCOLN, IL)
  • ST JOHNS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)
  • ANDREW MCFARLAND MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elkhart:

  • CAPITAL (about 19 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • DECATUR (about 46 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elkhart:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 14 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • PEKIN MUNI (about 35 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 36 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)

Amtrak stations near Elkhart:

  • 13 miles: LINCOLN (BROADWAY AT CHICAGO ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 20 miles: SPRINGFIELD (WASHINGTON & 3RD STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elkhart:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 21 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)

Public primary/middle school in Elkhart:

  • ELKHART ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: BOX 140 200 GILLETTE; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Elkhart:

  • ELKHART P.L.D. (Operating income: $34,435; Location: 121 BOHAN; 11,233 books; 92 audio materials; 278 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)

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