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)