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)