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Moving to Mackinaw, Illinois

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Population: 1,452. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,614 (+11.2% change)
Males: 702 (48.3%), Females: 750 (51.7%)

Tazewell County

Zip code: 61755

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $40,766
Median house value: $84,100

Population by Race

Races in Mackinaw:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (24.4%), Irish (13.3%), United States (11.2%), English (9.9%), Swedish (2.9%), Dutch (2.5%).

Elevation: 730 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mackinaw

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mackinaw village

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +113 (+8.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mackinaw:

  • HOPEDALE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HOPEDALE, IL)
  • EUREKA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EUREKA, IL)
  • PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PEKIN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mackinaw:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 24 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 33 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • CAPITAL (about 53 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mackinaw:

  • PEKIN MUNI (about 22 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
  • MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 24 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 3MY)
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 27 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mackinaw:

  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)

Public high school in Mackinaw:

  • DEE-MACK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: PO BOX 110; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Mackinaw:

  • MINISTERIAL EXCELLENCE CHRISTI (Students: 26; Location: P O BOX 410; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Mackinaw:

  • DEE-MACK PRIMARY/JR HIGH (Students: 454; Location: PO BOX 80; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Mackinaw:

  • MACKINAW D.P.L. (Operating income: $113,734; Location: 117 S. MAIN; 22,734 books; 1,527 audio materials; 903 video materials; 89 serial subscriptions)

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