Sigel, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 386. Estimated population in July 2024: 405 (+4.9% change)
Males: 196 (50.8%), Females: 190 (49.2%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 62462

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.4 years
Median household income: $36,607
Median house value: $70,000

Population by Race

Races in Sigel:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (69.9%), Irish (12.4%), United States (11.4%), English (5.4%).

Elevation: 640 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Sigel, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sigel

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sigel town

  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 46.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +42 (+12.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sigel:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sigel:

  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 49 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 58 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sigel:

  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 12 miles; EFFINGHAM, IL; Abbreviation: 1H2)
  • PERCIVAL SPRINGS (about 16 miles; WATSON, IL; Abbreviation: 2T2)
  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 27 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)

Amtrak stations near Sigel:

  • 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.
  • 20 miles: MATTOON (1718 BROADWAY). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sigel:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 64 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 77 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)

Public primary/middle school in Sigel:

  • LILLYVILLE GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 123 CO RD 100 E; Grades: KG – 02)

Private primary/middle school in Sigel:

  • ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: PO BOX 8; Grades: 1 – 8)