Mc Leansboro, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,945. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,776 (-5.7% change)
Males: 1,321 (44.9%), Females: 1,624 (55.1%)
Hamilton County
Zip code: 62859
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $22,183
Median house value: $45,100
Population by Race
Races in McLeansboro:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
- Black (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (13.6%), German (13.2%), English (10.9%), Irish (7.8%), French (3.2%), Italian (1.8%).
Elevation: 495 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in McLeansboro
- High school or higher: 68.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
- Unemployed: 5.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in McLeansboro city
- Never married: 23.3%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 1.9%
- Widowed: 13.1%
- Divorced: 9.2%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+6.7%).
Hospital/medical center in McLeansboro:
- HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (611 S MARSHALL)
Other hospitals/medical centers near McLeansboro:
- FERRELL HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; ELDORADO, IL)
- FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)
- HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; HARRISBURG, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to McLeansboro:
- MOUNT VERNON (about 27 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 55 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
Other public-use airports nearest to McLeansboro:
- HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 21 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; Abbreviation: HSB)
- FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 22 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: FWC)
- BENTON MUNI (about 29 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McLeansboro:
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 53 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 63 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 70 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
Public high school in McLeansboro:
- HAMILTON COUNTY JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 1 FOX LANE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in McLeansboro:
- EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 501 E RANDOLPH ST; Grades: KG – 06)
- BEAVER CREEK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: R R 3; Grades: KG – 06)
- HAMILTON COUNTY PRESCHOOL CENTER (Students: 79; Location: 204 W CHERRY ST; Grades: PK – PK)
Libraries
Library in McLeansboro:
- MCCOY MEM. LIB. (Operating income: $56,115; Location: 118 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET; 13,978 books; 338 audio materials; 38 video materials; 72 serial subscriptions)