Sidney, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,062. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,103 (+3.9% change)
Males: 517 (48.7%), Females: 545 (51.3%)

Champaign County

Zip code: 61877

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.8 years
Median household income: $51,563
Median house value: $87,000

Population by Race

Races in Sidney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (34.7%), United States (15.9%), Irish (12.2%), English (11.9%), Dutch (4.0%), French (3.8%).

Elevation: 672 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Sidney, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sidney

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sidney village

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 63.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sidney:

  • CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; URBANA, IL)
  • COVENANT MEDICAL CTR CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (about 12 miles; URBANA, IL)
  • PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 14 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sidney:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 14 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 41 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 56 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sidney:

  • FRASCA FIELD (about 11 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)
  • RANTOUL NATL AVN CNTR-FRANK ELLIOTT FLD (about 19 miles; RANTOUL, IL; Abbreviation: TIP)
  • TUSCOLA (about 24 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)

Amtrak station near Sidney:

  • 14 miles: CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (CHAMPAIGN, 116 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sidney:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 14 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 64 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Libraries

Library in Sidney:

  • SIDNEY COMMUNITY LIB. (Operating income: $16,386; Location: 221 S. DAVID ST.; 7,335 books; 149 audio materials; 150 video materials; 17 serial subscriptions)