Moving to Lostant, Illinois

Population: 486. Estimated population in July 2024: 481 (-1.0% change)
Males: 235 (48.4%), Females: 251 (51.6%)

La Salle County

Zip code: 61334

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $41,964
Median house value: $70,000

Population by Race

Races in Lostant:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (45.1%), Italian (10.1%), Polish (9.3%), Irish (8.4%), English (6.8%), United States (5.6%).

Elevation: 703 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lostant

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lostant village

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lostant:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PERU, IL)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; STREATOR, IL)
  • ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lostant:

  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 48 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 59 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lostant:

  • HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 6 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 16 miles; PERU, IL; Abbreviation: VYS)
  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 24 miles; LACON, IL; Abbreviation: C75)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lostant:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)

Public primary/middle school in Lostant:

  • LOSTANT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: P O BOX 320; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Lostant:

  • LOSTANT COMMUNITY LIB. (Operating income: $27,843; Location: 102 WEST THIRD STREET; 4,355 books; 56 audio materials; 29 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)