Illiopolis, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 916. Estimated population in July 2024: 867 (-5.3% change)
Males: 449 (49.0%), Females: 467 (51.0%)

Sangamon County

Zip code: 62539

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.1 years
Median household income: $46,442
Median house value: $64,800

Population by Race

Races in Illiopolis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (26.1%), English (12.7%), Irish (12.6%), United States (11.4%), Dutch (3.1%), Scottish (2.4%).

Elevation: 602 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Illiopolis

  • High school or higher: 88.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Illiopolis village

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 60.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Illiopolis:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DECATUR, IL)
  • DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DECATUR, IL)
  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Illiopolis:

  • DECATUR (about 28 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • CAPITAL (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 49 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Illiopolis:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 22 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 43 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Illiopolis:

  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 26 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Public primary/middle schools in Illiopolis:

  • ILLIOPOLIS ELEM (Students: 153; Location: 341 E MATILDA STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ILLIOPOLIS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 341 E MATILDA STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Illiopolis:

  • ILLIOPOLIS/NIANTIC P.L.D. (Operating income: $82,672; Location: P.O. BOX 327; 18,103 books; 229 audio materials; 577 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)