Moving to Lomax, Illinois

Population: 477. Estimated population in July 2024: 448 (-6.1% change)
Males: 226 (47.4%), Females: 251 (52.6%)

Henderson County

Zip code: 61454

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $29,609
Median house value: $38,800

Population by Race

Races in Lomax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (27.0%), United States (18.7%), Irish (11.3%), English (10.9%), Swedish (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).

Elevation: 548 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lomax

  • High school or higher: 71.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lomax village

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lomax:

  • GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WEST BURLINGTON, IA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)
  • FORT MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FORT MADISON, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lomax:

  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 7 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 52 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 66 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lomax:

  • FORT MADISON MUNI (about 18 miles; FORT MADISON, IA; Abbreviation: FSW)
  • CARTHAGE (about 20 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; Abbreviation: I48)
  • KEOKUK MUNI (about 29 miles; KEOKUK, IA; Abbreviation: EOK)

Amtrak stations near Lomax:

  • 9 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: ALDERSHOT (BURLINGTON, 1199 WATERDOWN RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: FORT MADISON (1601 20TH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lomax:

  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 68 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 69 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 75 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 94 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)