Moving to Greenfield, Illinois

Population: 1,179. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,142 (-3.1% change)
Males: 550 (46.6%), Females: 629 (53.4%)

Greene County

Zip code: 62044

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $30,833
Median house value: $48,500

Population by Race

Races in Greenfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (19.7%), United States (12.7%), Irish (11.1%), English (10.2%), Italian (1.5%), Dutch (1.4%).

Elevation: 594 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greenfield

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenfield city

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+0.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Greenfield:

  • THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)
  • JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 18 miles; JERSEYVILLE, IL)
  • CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenfield:

  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 34 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 43 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • CAPITAL (about 51 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenfield:

  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 17 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 30 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: IJX)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 33 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenfield:

  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 42 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 45 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 46 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)

Public high school in Greenfield:

  • GREENFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 502 EAST ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Greenfield:

  • GREENFIELD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 115 PRAIRIE ST; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Greenfield:

  • GREENFIELD P.L. (Operating income: $26,887; Location: 515 CHESTNUT; 9,318 books; 61 audio materials; 209 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)