Sandoval, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,434. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,362 (-5.0% change)
Males: 690 (48.1%), Females: 744 (51.9%)

Marion County

Zip code: 62882

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $30,000
Median house value: $39,100

Population by Race

Races in Sandoval:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (23.1%), German (16.7%), Irish (8.2%), English (6.7%), Italian (4.3%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 505 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sandoval

• High school or higher: 73.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
• Unemployed: 12.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandoval village

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 55.7%
• Separated: 2.3%
• Widowed: 4.0%
• Divorced: 15.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -223 (-13.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sandoval:

• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; CENTRALIA, IL)
• SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SALEM, IL)
• FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; VANDALIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sandoval:

• MOUNT VERNON (about 28 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
• SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 50 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 59 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sandoval:

• CENTRALIA MUNI (about 9 miles; CENTRALIA, IL; Abbreviation: ENL)
• SALEM-LECKRONE (about 12 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)
• GREENVILLE (about 23 miles; GREENVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: GRE)

Amtrak station near Sandoval:

• 6 miles: CENTRALIA (103 E. BROADWAY). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandoval:

• SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 58 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
• JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 63 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
• SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 76 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 79 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)

Schools

Public high school in Sandoval:

• SANDOVAL SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 859 W MISSOURI AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sandoval:

• SANDOVAL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 319; Location: 300 PERRY AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
• SANDOVAL JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: 859 W MISSOURI AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)