Moving to Matherville, Illinois

Population: 772. Estimated population in July 2024: 780 (+1.0% change)
Males: 367 (47.5%), Females: 405 (52.5%)

Mercer County

Zip code: 61263

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.3 years
Median household income: $33,438
Median house value: $56,000

Population by Race

Races in Matherville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (17.7%), German (16.7%), United States (14.1%), English (10.6%), Dutch (5.7%), Scottish (3.6%).

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Matherville

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Matherville village

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +69 (+9.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Matherville:

  • MERCER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ALEDO, IL)
  • TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST (about 17 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL)
  • GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; DAVENPORT, IA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Matherville:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 14 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 44 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Matherville:

  • MERCER COUNTY (about 10 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)
  • QUAD-CITY (about 16 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 24 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)

Amtrak stations near Matherville:

  • 16 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Matherville:

  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 18 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 19 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 71 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)

Public primary/middle school in Matherville:

  • MATHERVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: P O BOX 639; Grades: 05 – 06)