Moving to Greenville, Illinois

Population: 6,955. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,067 (+1.6% change)
Males: 4,100 (59.0%), Females: 2,855 (41.0%)

Bond County

Zip code: 62246

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $35,650
Median house value: $68,800

Population by Race

Races in Greenville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
  • Black (15.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (24.6%), English (11.3%), Irish (7.5%), United States (4.9%), Italian (2.8%), Dutch (2.6%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Greenville

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenville city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,663 (+31.4%).

Hospital/medical center in Greenville:

  • EDWARD A UTLAUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (NORTH GRIGG & HIGHWAY 40)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenville:

  • HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BREESE, IL)
  • FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; VANDALIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greenville:

  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 39 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 44 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • MOUNT VERNON (about 55 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Greenville:

College/University in Greenville:

  • GREENVILLE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,120; Location: 315 E COLLEGE, P.O. Box 159; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.greenville.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenville:

  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 39 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 59 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 61 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 63 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)

Public high school in Greenville:

  • BOND CTY COMM UNIT 2 HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 1000 E STATE RT 140; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Greenville:

  • GREENVILLE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 675; Location: 800 N DEWEY; Grades: PK – 05)
  • GREENVILLE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 1200 JR HIGH DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Greenville:

  • GREENVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $114,327; Location: 414 WEST MAIN; 27,259 books; 202 audio materials; 888 video materials; 101 serial subscriptions)