Roodhouse, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,214. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,217 (+0.1% change)
Males: 1,127 (50.9%), Females: 1,087 (49.1%)

Greene County

Zip code: 62082

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $28,109
Median house value: $39,100

Population by Race

Races in Roodhouse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Black (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (15.8%), English (13.2%), German (11.2%), Irish (10.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), French (1.6%).

Elevation: 655 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Roodhouse, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Roodhouse

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roodhouse city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+3.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Roodhouse:

  • THOMAS H BOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CARROLLTON, IL)
  • PASSAVANT AREA HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL)
  • JERSEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 26 miles; JERSEYVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roodhouse:

  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 48 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 52 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • CAPITAL (about 55 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roodhouse:

  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: IJX)
  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 28 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
  • PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 30 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: PPQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roodhouse:

  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 51 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 57 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)

Public primary/middle schools in Roodhouse:

  • NORTH GREENE JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 403 W NORTH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROODHOUSE ELEMENTARY (Students: 237; Location: 403 W NORTH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Roodhouse:

  • ROODHOUSE P.L. (Operating income: $39,360; Location: 220 W. FRANKLIN ST.; 16,436 books; 98 audio materials; 179 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)