Moving to Mendon, Illinois

Population: 883. Estimated population in July 2024: 875 (-0.9% change)
Males: 418 (47.3%), Females: 465 (52.7%)

Adams County

Zip code: 62351

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.0 years
Median household income: $35,139
Median house value: $62,600

Population by Race

Races in Mendon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (43.7%), Irish (16.6%), English (9.4%), United States (6.9%), French (3.5%), Dutch (2.0%).

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mendon

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mendon village

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+2.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mendon:

  • BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; QUINCY, IL)
  • KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CARTHAGE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mendon:

  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 13 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 87 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mendon:

  • CARTHAGE (about 24 miles; CARTHAGE, IL; Abbreviation: I48)
  • KEOKUK MUNI (about 27 miles; KEOKUK, IA; Abbreviation: EOK)
  • LEWIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 27 miles; MONTICELLO, MO; Abbreviation: 6M6)

Amtrak station near Mendon:

  • 11 miles: QUINCY (30TH ST. & WISMANN LN.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mendon:

  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 100 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
  • COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 100 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)

Public high school in Mendon:

  • UNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 228; Location: PO BOX 200; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mendon:

  • MENDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 192; Location: PO BOX 197; Grades: PK – 02)
  • UNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 188; Location: PO BOX 200; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Mendon:

  • FOUR STAR P.L.D. (Operating income: $87,491; Location: 129 W. SOUTH STREET PO BOX 169; 9,447 books; 258 audio materials; 181 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)