Ladd, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,313. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,305 (-0.6% change)
Males: 629 (47.9%), Females: 684 (52.1%)

Bureau County

Zip code: 61329

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $41,029
Median house value: $79,100

Population by Race

Races in Ladd:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (30.5%), Italian (26.0%), Irish (17.5%), English (10.1%), Polish (9.4%), French (2.8%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ladd

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ladd village

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ladd:

  • ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; PERU, IL)
  • MENDOTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MENDOTA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ladd:

  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 40 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 56 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 60 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ladd:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 6 miles; PERU, IL; Abbreviation: VYS)
  • GRANDPAS’ FARM MENDOTA (about 12 miles; MENDOTA, IL; Abbreviation: 0C7)
  • HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 16 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)

Amtrak stations near Ladd:

  • 14 miles: MENDOTA (8TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 17 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ladd:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)

Public primary/middle school in Ladd:

  • LADD COMM CONS SCH DIST 94 (Students: 194; Location: 232 E CLEVELAND; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Ladd:

  • LADD P.L.D. (Operating income: $30,139; Location: 125 N. MAIN STREET; 4,256 books; 352 audio materials; 283 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)