Moving to Meredosia, Illinois

Population: 1,041. Estimated population in July 2024: 996 (-4.3% change)
Males: 514 (49.4%), Females: 527 (50.6%)

Morgan County

Zip code: 62665

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.7 years
Median household income: $32,961
Median house value: $50,800

Population by Race

Races in Meredosia:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.8%)

Ancestries: German (23.8%), English (13.2%), Irish (9.1%), United States (9.1%), Dutch (1.9%), Scottish (1.9%).

Elevation: 448 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Meredosia

• High school or higher: 76.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meredosia village

• Never married: 17.0%
• Now married: 60.7%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 10.5%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -116 (-10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Meredosia:

• SARAH D CULBERTSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RUSHVILLE, IL)
• ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL)
• PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meredosia:

• QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 44 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
• CAPITAL (about 62 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
• ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 75 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Meredosia:

• GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 15 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Abbreviation: K06)
• PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 20 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: PPQ)
• MOUNT STERLING MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; MOUNT STERLING, IL; Abbreviation: I63)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meredosia:

• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 67 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
• LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
• ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 77 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)

Public high school in Meredosia:

• MEREDOSIA-CHAMBERSBURG HIGH SCH (Students: 99; Location: PO BOX 440; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Meredosia:

• MEREDOSIA-CHAMBERSBURG ELEM SCH (Students: 146; Location: PO BOX 440; Grades: PK – 06)
• MEREDOSIA-CHAMBERSBURG JR HIGH (Students: 73; Location: PO BOX 440; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Meredosia:

• M.C. RIVER VALLEY P.L.D. (Operating income: $66,120; Location: 304 MAIN STREET; 16,560 books; 424 audio materials; 1,221 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)