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Moving to Maquon, Illinois

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Population: 318. Estimated population in July 2024: 297 (-6.6% change)
Males: 140 (44.0%), Females: 178 (56.0%)

Knox County

Zip code: 61458

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $32,917
Median house value: $41,200

Population by Race

Races in Maquon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (35.5%), English (10.4%), Irish (9.7%), Swedish (9.1%), German (7.2%), Italian (5.0%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Maquon

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maquon village

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Maquon:

  • GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
  • ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
  • GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 20 miles; CANTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Maquon:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 35 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 50 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 67 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Maquon:

  • TRI-COUNTY (about 7 miles; YATES CITY, IL; Abbreviation: 2C6)
  • INGERSOLL (about 18 miles; CANTON, IL; Abbreviation: CTK)
  • GALESBURG MUNI (about 20 miles; GALESBURG, IL; Abbreviation: GBG)

Amtrak station near Maquon:

  • 18 miles: GALESBURG (EX-BN) (GALESBURG, 225 S. SEMINARY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maquon:

  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 58 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)

Libraries

Library in Maquon:

  • MAQUON P.L.D. (Operating income: $48,176; Location: 210 MAIN STREET; 14,496 books; 61 audio materials; 392 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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