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Farina, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 558. Estimated population in July 2024: 560 (+0.4% change)
Males: 259 (46.4%), Females: 299 (53.6%)

Fayette County

Zip code: 62838

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $31,406
Median house value: $37,900

Population by Race

Races in Farina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (35.3%), Irish (10.9%), United States (10.0%), English (7.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), French (1.4%).

Elevation: 585 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Farina

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Farina village

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 55.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-3.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Farina:

  • SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SALEM, IL)
  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FLORA, IL)
  • FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; VANDALIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Farina:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 36 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 69 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Farina:

  • SALEM-LECKRONE (about 19 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)
  • PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 21 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)
  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 24 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Farina:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 82 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 83 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)

Public high school in Farina:

  • SOUTH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: RR 2 BOX 9-1; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Farina:

  • SOUTH CENTRAL ELEMENTARY-FARINA (Students: 97; Location: RR 1 BOX 35-3; Grades: 04 – 05)

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