Hillsdale, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 588. Estimated population in July 2024: 575 (-2.2% change)
Males: 277 (47.1%), Females: 311 (52.9%)

Rock Island County

Zip code: 61257

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $46,964
Median house value: $71,800

Population by Race

Races in Hillsdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.7%), Irish (11.4%), English (8.5%), Dutch (7.1%), United States (6.6%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 580 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hillsdale

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hillsdale village

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 49.3%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 20.0%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hillsdale:

  • HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GENESEO, IL)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER – CLINTON (about 18 miles; CLINTON, IA)
  • ILLINI HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SILVIS, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hillsdale:

  • CLINTON MUNI (about 18 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 26 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 37 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hillsdale:

  • ERIE AIR PARK (about 9 miles; ERIE, IL; Abbreviation: 3H5)
  • GEN-AIRPARK (about 14 miles; GENESEO, IL; Abbreviation: 3G8)
  • QUAD-CITY (about 25 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hillsdale:

  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 29 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 29 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)

Libraries

Library in Hillsdale:

  • MOORE MEM. L.D. (Operating income: $17,614; Location: 509 MAIN ST.; 7,661 books; 218 audio materials; 303 video materials; 8 serial subscriptions)