Jewett, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 232. Estimated population in July 2024: 227 (-2.2% change)
Males: 109 (47.0%), Females: 123 (53.0%)

Cumberland County

Zip code: 62436

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.0 years
Median household income: $30,313
Median house value: $41,400

Population by Race

Races in Jewett:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: United States (20.3%), German (13.8%), Irish (8.2%), English (3.0%), French (2.2%), Scottish (2.2%).

Elevation: 504 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jewett

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jewett village

  • Never married: 29.2%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+19.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jewett:

  • SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; MATTOON, IL)
  • ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
  • RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; OLNEY, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jewett:

  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 57 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • DECATUR (about 60 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jewett:

  • CASEY MUNI (about 19 miles; CASEY, IL; Abbreviation: 1H8)
  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)
  • PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 25 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jewett:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 60 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 63 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)