Macon, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,213. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,151 (-5.1% change)
Males: 571 (47.1%), Females: 642 (52.9%)
Macon County
Zip code: 62544
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $40,917
Median house value: $61,200
Population by Race
Races in Macon:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (21.9%), United States (11.9%), English (11.8%), Irish (9.0%), Scottish (2.6%), French (2.5%).
Elevation: 714 feet
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Macon
- High school or higher: 90.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
- Unemployed: 4.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Macon city
- Never married: 16.7%
- Now married: 58.7%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 11.6%
- Divorced: 12.1%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -110 (-8.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Macon:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DECATUR, IL)
- DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DECATUR, IL)
- PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PANA, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Macon:
- DECATUR (about 14 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
- CAPITAL (about 47 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
- CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 53 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Macon:
- SHELBY COUNTY (about 25 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
- TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
- PIATT COUNTY (about 38 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Macon:
- MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 42 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
- LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
- ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
- ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
Public high school in Macon:
- MERIDIAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 332; Location: PO BOX 380; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Macon:
- MERIDIAN PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: PO BOX 198; Grades: PK – 02)
Libraries
Library in Macon:
- SOUTH MACON P.L.D. (Operating income: $88,141; Location: 451 W. GLENN STREET; 8,514 books; 345 audio materials; 117 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)