Latham, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 371. Estimated population in July 2024: 355 (-4.3% change)
Males: 187 (50.4%), Females: 184 (49.6%)

Logan County

Zip code: 62543

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $43,750
Median house value: $60,500

Population by Race

Races in Latham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.4%), United States (21.0%), Irish (17.0%), English (13.2%), Welsh (2.7%), Dutch (2.2%).

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Latham

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Latham village

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-23.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Latham:

  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; DECATUR, IL)
  • DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; DECATUR, IL)
  • DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CLINTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Latham:

  • DECATUR (about 24 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • CAPITAL (about 37 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Latham:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 18 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 32 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • PIATT COUNTY (about 43 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)

Amtrak station near Latham:

  • 19 miles: LINCOLN (BROADWAY AT CHICAGO ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Latham:

  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 35 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)