Moving to Shumway, Illinois

Population: 217. Estimated population in July 2024: 219 (+0.9% change)
Males: 110 (50.7%), Females: 107 (49.3%)

Effingham County

Zip code: 62461

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $43,125
Median house value: $50,800

Population by Race

Races in Shumway:

• White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Ancestries: German (24.9%), Italian (16.1%), English (11.1%), Irish (6.9%), United States (6.9%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 655 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shumway

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 16.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shumway village

• Never married: 27.9%
• Now married: 48.9%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 9.5%
• Divorced: 13.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shumway:

• ST ANTHONYS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL)
• SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
• SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH CENTER (about 28 miles; MATTOON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shumway:

• COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 34 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
• DECATUR (about 47 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
• MOUNT VERNON (about 62 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shumway:

• EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)
• PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 16 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)
• SHELBY COUNTY (about 20 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)

Amtrak station near Shumway:

• 9 miles: EFFINGHAM (S. BANKERS ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shumway:

• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 28 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
• MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
• PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 69 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 70 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 77 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)

Public primary/middle school in Shumway:

• SHUMWAY GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 304 S WEST ST; Grades: KG – 02)