Owaneco, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 256. Estimated population in July 2024: 251 (-2.0% change)
Males: 127 (49.6%), Females: 129 (50.4%)

Christian County

Zip code: 62555

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $31,563
Median house value: $57,500

Population by Race

Races in Owaneco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (33.2%), United States (12.9%), Irish (12.1%), English (9.0%), Italian (8.2%), French (4.3%).

Elevation: 624 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Owaneco

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owaneco village

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 72.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Owaneco:

  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
  • PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PANA, IL)
  • SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Owaneco:

  • DECATUR (about 34 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • CAPITAL (about 41 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 65 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Owaneco:

  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 10 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 26 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
  • HILLSBORO MUNI (about 30 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owaneco:

  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 34 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)