Sheffield, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 946. Estimated population in July 2024: 957 (+1.2% change)
Males: 450 (47.6%), Females: 496 (52.4%)
Bureau County
Zip code: 61361
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.2 years
Median household income: $36,528
Median house value: $54,800
Population by Race
Races in Sheffield:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Hispanic (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (22.2%), English (13.2%), Irish (12.1%), Swedish (6.3%), United States (5.2%), Danish (3.2%).
Elevation: 764 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Sheffield
- High school or higher: 83.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
- Unemployed: 6.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sheffield village
- Never married: 19.0%
- Now married: 61.6%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 11.8%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-2.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Sheffield:
- KEWANEE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KEWANEE, IL)
- PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PRINCETON, IL)
- HAMMOND HENRY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; GENESEO, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sheffield:
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 27 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
- GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 49 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
- CLINTON MUNI (about 52 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sheffield:
- KEWANEE MUNI (about 19 miles; KEWANEE, IL; Abbreviation: EZI)
- GEN-AIRPARK (about 26 miles; GENESEO, IL; Abbreviation: 3G8)
- ERIE AIR PARK (about 32 miles; ERIE, IL; Abbreviation: 3H5)
Amtrak stations near Sheffield:
- 16 miles: KEWANEE (3RD & DEPOT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 20 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sheffield:
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
- BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
- AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
- SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
- EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 60 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
Public primary/middle school in Sheffield:
- BUREAU VALLEY ELEMNTRY-SHEFFIELD (Students: 128; Location: 306 EAST ST; Grades: 03 – 05)
Libraries
Library in Sheffield:
- SHEFFIELD P.L. (Operating income: $55,012; Location: 136 EAST COOK ST.; 11,842 books; 577 audio materials; 262 video materials; 49 serial subscriptions)