Lanark, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,584. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,483 (-6.4% change)
Males: 780 (49.2%), Females: 804 (50.8%)

Carroll County

Zip code: 61046

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $35,500
Median house value: $66,000

Population by Race

Races in Lanark:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (53.9%), Irish (12.9%), English (10.0%), United States (4.3%), Norwegian (3.6%), Dutch (3.3%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lanark

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lanark city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +147 (+10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lanark:

  • FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; FREEPORT, IL)
  • MORRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MORRISON, IL)
  • CGH MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; STERLING, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lanark:

  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 28 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 39 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 53 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lanark:

  • TRI-TOWNSHIP (about 20 miles; SAVANNA, IL; Abbreviation: SFY)
  • ALBERTUS (about 21 miles; FREEPORT, IL; Abbreviation: FEP)
  • FREEPORT/DORNINK (about 27 miles; FREEPORT, IL; Abbreviation: C86)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lanark:

  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 63 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 64 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 65 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)

Public high school in Lanark:

  • EASTLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 500 S SCHOOL DR; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lanark:

  • EASTLAND ELEM SCHOOL – LANARK (Students: 222; Location: 200 S SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK – 03)

Libraries

Library in Lanark:

  • LANARK P.L. (Operating income: $54,743; Location: 110 W CARROLL ST.; 17,873 books; 116 audio materials; 141 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)