Prairie City, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 461. Estimated population in July 2024: 432 (-6.3% change)
Males: 221 (47.9%), Females: 240 (52.1%)

McDonough County

Zip code: 61470

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $36,875
Median house value: $26,900

Population by Race

Races in Prairie City:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Asian Indian (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (15.0%), United States (12.4%), English (5.9%), Welsh (5.6%), Irish (5.2%), Swedish (3.3%).

Elevation: 667 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Prairie City

• High school or higher: 82.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prairie City village

• Never married: 26.0%
• Now married: 52.3%
• Separated: 0.6%
• Widowed: 14.1%
• Divorced: 7.1%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-8.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Prairie City:

• MC DONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MACOMB, IL)
• GALESBURG COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GALESBURG, IL)
• ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; GALESBURG, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prairie City:

• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
• GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 55 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
• QUAD CITY INTL (about 56 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Prairie City:

• MACOMB MUNI (about 15 miles; MACOMB, IL; Abbreviation: MQB)
• GALESBURG MUNI (about 22 miles; GALESBURG, IL; Abbreviation: GBG)
• MONMOUTH MUNI (about 23 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; Abbreviation: C66)

Amtrak station near Prairie City:

• 19 miles: MACOMB (120 E. CALHOUN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prairie City:

• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
• BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
• BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 60 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
• AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 61 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
• EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 63 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
• SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)