Moving to Litchfield, Illinois
Population: 6,815. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,771 (-0.6% change)
Males: 3,153 (46.3%), Females: 3,662 (53.7%)
Zip code: 62056
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $28,717
Median house value: $55,100
Population by Race
Races in Litchfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (26.8%), United States (13.1%), English (12.5%), Irish (10.5%), French (2.8%), Italian (2.8%).
Land area: 5.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Litchfield
- High school or higher: 73.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Litchfield city
- Never married: 20.1%
- Now married: 52.9%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 14.2%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -283 (-4.0%).
Hospital/medical center in Litchfield:
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (1215 EAST UNION AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Litchfield:
- HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
- COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; STAUNTON, IL)
- CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Litchfield:
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 34 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
- CAPITAL (about 46 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 46 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Litchfield:
- LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 3 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
- HILLSBORO MUNI (about 15 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
- ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 29 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
Amtrak station near Litchfield:
- 18 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
College/University in Litchfield:
- TRI-COUNTY BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 12; Location: 219 N STATE ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Litchfield:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 37 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 40 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
- LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
Public high school in Litchfield:
- LITCHFIELD SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 1705 N STATE ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Litchfield:
- LITCHFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 374; Location: 1701 N STATE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- J D COLT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 615 E TYLER AVE; Grades: 02 – 03)
- MADISON PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: 800 N CHESTNUT ST; Grades: KG – 01)
- LITCHFIELD PREKINDERGARTEN (Students: 127; Location: 601 S STATE ST; Grades: PK – PK)
- SIHLER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 116; Location: 601 S STATE ST; Grades: 04 – 04)
- RUSSELL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 113; Location: 705 N JEFFERSON ST; Grades: 05 – 05)
Private primary/middle school in Litchfield:
- ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 1301 N STATE STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Litchfield:
- LITCHFIELD CARNEGIE P.L. (Operating income: $96,201; Location: 400 N. STATE; 25,220 books; 960 audio materials; 1,176 video materials; 91 serial subscriptions)