Moving to Metcalf, Illinois

Population: 213. Estimated population in July 2024: 209 (-1.9% change)
Males: 96 (45.1%), Females: 117 (54.9%)

Edgar County

Zip code: 61940

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $29,861
Median house value: $15,200

Population by Race

Races in Metcalf:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: United States (30.0%), English (9.9%), German (8.5%), Irish (5.6%), Italian (2.8%).

Elevation: 668 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Metcalf

  • High school or higher: 65.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Metcalf village

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Metcalf:

  • PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PARIS, IL)
  • UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 26 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
  • WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; CLINTON, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Metcalf:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 36 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 40 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 43 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Metcalf:

  • EDGAR COUNTY (about 12 miles; PARIS, IL; Abbreviation: PRG)
  • CLINTON (about 29 miles; CLINTON, IN; Abbreviation: 1I7)
  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 31 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Metcalf:

  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 38 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 39 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 40 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)