Moving to Ellis Grove, Illinois

Population: 381. Estimated population in July 2024: 372 (-2.4% change)
Males: 186 (48.8%), Females: 195 (51.2%)

Randolph County

Zip code: 62241

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $33,250
Median house value: $56,800

Population by Race

Races in Ellis Grove:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (39.4%), Irish (16.8%), United States (14.2%), French (13.1%), English (9.4%), Dutch (2.9%).

Elevation: 555 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ellis Grove

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellis Grove village

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -57 (-13.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ellis Grove:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CHESTER, IL)
  • RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; RED BUD, IL)
  • SPARTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 16 miles; SPARTA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellis Grove:

  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 37 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 49 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 59 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ellis Grove:

  • PERRYVILLE MUNI (about 11 miles; PERRYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: K02)
  • SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 18 miles; SPARTA, IL; Abbreviation: SAR)
  • FESTUS MEML (about 35 miles; FESTUS, MO; Abbreviation: FES)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellis Grove:

  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 49 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
  • JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 49 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 50 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MERAMEC (about 53 miles; KIRKWOOD, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,507)

Libraries

Library in Ellis Grove:

  • CENTRAL P.L.D. (Operating income: $12,753; Location: 6102 WALSH RD; 7,918 books; 72 audio materials; 46 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)