Moving to Ina, Illinois

Population: 2,455. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,430 (-1.0% change)
Males: 2,203 (89.7%), Females: 252 (10.3%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 62846

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $24,453
Median house value: $41,400

Population by Race

Races in Ina:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.2%)
  • Black (41.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.5%)
  • Other race (2.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (3.6%), Irish (2.6%), United States (2.3%), English (1.6%), Italian (1.1%).

Elevation: 430 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ina

  • High school or higher: 33.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ina village

  • Never married: 4.2%
  • Now married: 70.7%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 18.6%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,965 (+401.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ina:

  • FRANKLIN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BENTON, IL)
  • CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ina:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 13 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 29 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 36 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ina:

  • BENTON MUNI (about 11 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
  • CENTRALIA MUNI (about 27 miles; CENTRALIA, IL; Abbreviation: ENL)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 34 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)

College/University in Ina:

  • REND LAKE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,852; Location: 468 N KEN GRAY PKY; Public; Website: www.rlc.cc.il.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ina:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 30 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 37 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 77 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 83 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 89 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 96 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)

Public high school in Ina:

  • BIG MUDDY RIVER CORRECTIONAL CTR (Students: 455; Location: PO BOX 1000; Grades: 12 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ina:

  • INA COMMUNITY CONS SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 511 S ELM BOX 129; Grades: PK – 08)