Elmwood, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,945. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,893 (-2.7% change)
Males: 913 (46.9%), Females: 1,032 (53.1%)

Peoria County

Zip code: 61529

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $44,500
Median house value: $76,700

Population by Race

Races in Elmwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (32.3%), English (21.1%), Irish (11.1%), United States (8.4%), Swedish (4.1%), French (3.3%).

Elevation: 643 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elmwood

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elmwood city

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +93 (+5.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elmwood:

  • GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 17 miles; CANTON, IL)
  • GEORGE A ZELLER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 26 miles; PEORIA, IL)
  • PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; PEORIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elmwood:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 22 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 59 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CAPITAL (about 69 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elmwood:

  • TRI-COUNTY (about 7 miles; YATES CITY, IL; Abbreviation: 2C6)
  • INGERSOLL (about 17 miles; CANTON, IL; Abbreviation: CTK)
  • RAINBOW (about 21 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 7B1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elmwood:

  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 18 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 67 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Public high school in Elmwood:

  • ELMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 301 W BUTTERNUT; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elmwood:

  • ELMWOOD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 379; Location: 501 N MORGAN; Grades: PK – 06)
  • ELMWOOD JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 97; Location: 301 W BUTTERNUT; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Elmwood:

  • MORRISON AND MARY WILEY LIB. (Operating income: $75,320; Location: 206 W. MAIN STREET; 20,227 books; 518 audio materials; 618 video materials; 37 serial subscriptions)