Jerseyville, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published January 12, 2021 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 7,984. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,187 (+2.5% change)
Males: 3,660 (45.8%), Females: 4,324 (54.2%)

Jersey County

Zip code: 62052

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $35,556
Median house value: $74,700

Population by Race

Races in Jerseyville:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.7%), Irish (11.9%), English (11.6%), United States (10.8%), French (4.5%), Dutch (3.8%).

Elevation: 663 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jerseyville

High school or higher: 76.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 5.6%
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jerseyville city

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 54.4%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 13.0%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +559 (+7.5%).

Hospital/medical center in Jerseyville:

JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (400 MAPLE SUMMIT ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jerseyville:

THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)
ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ALTON, IL)
ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 19 miles; ALTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jerseyville:

ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 27 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 27 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS (about 40 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: SUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jerseyville:

ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 16 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)
ST CHARLES (about 24 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: 3SQ)
CREVE COEUR (about 31 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: 1H0)

Amtrak station near Jerseyville:

20 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jerseyville:

LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 26 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 29 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS (about 33 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,094)

Public high schools in Jerseyville:

JERSEY COMM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,047; Location: 801 N STATE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
ROE ADULT LEARNING CTR (Students: 16; Location: 301 S JEFFERSON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jerseyville:

ILLINI MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 1101 S LIBERTY ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
JERSEYVILLE EAST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 201 N GIDDINGS AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
JERSEYVILLE WEST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 1000 W CARPENTER ST; Grades: PK – 05)
DELHI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 53; Location: 1901 DELHI RD; Grades: KG – 07)
ROE SAFE SCH JERSEY (Students: 1; Location: 301 S JEFFERSON; Grades: 09 – 09)

Private primary/middle schools in Jerseyville:

ST FRANCIS HOLY GHOST (Students: 355; Location: 412 SOUTH STATE; Grades: KG – 8)
VICTORY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 408 CLAY ST; Grades: 5 – 11)

Libraries

Library in Jerseyville:

JERSEYVILLE P.L. (Operating income: $301,035; Location: 105 NORTH LIBERTY STREET; 44,742 books; 715 audio materials; 1,840 video materials; 124 serial subscriptions)