Olmsted, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 299. Estimated population in July 2024: 281 (-6.0% change)
Males: 130 (43.5%), Females: 169 (56.5%)

Pulaski County

Zip code: 62970

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $19,833
Median house value: $36,700

Population by Race

Races in Olmsted:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.6%)
  • Black (18.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (20.4%), German (17.4%), Irish (10.7%), Dutch (6.4%), English (4.3%), Italian (1.0%).

Elevation: 370 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Olmsted

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olmsted village

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 50.4%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 19.4%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-16.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Olmsted:

  • CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 21 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; ANNA, IL)
  • MASSAC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; METROPOLIS, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olmsted:

  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 24 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)
  • CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 34 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Olmsted:

  • CAIRO RGNL (about 13 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)
  • METROPOLIS MUNI (about 24 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; Abbreviation: M30)
  • MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 31 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olmsted:

  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 37 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 67 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,144)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 110 miles; JACKSON, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,534)

Public high school in Olmsted:

  • JAMP VOCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 14; Location: P O BOX 127; Grades: 07 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Olmsted:

  • OLMSTED P.L. (Operating income: $2,450; Location: 160 NORTH FRONT ST; 5,031 books; 20 audio materials; 11 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)