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Sims, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 273. Estimated population in July 2024: 269 (-1.5% change)
Males: 133 (48.7%), Females: 140 (51.3%)

Wayne County

Zip code: 62886

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.4 years
Median household income: $22,083
Median house value: $25,000

Population by Race

Races in Sims:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Black (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (18.7%), Irish (9.5%), German (8.4%), English (7.3%), Scottish (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Elevation: 415 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Map of Sims, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sims

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 17.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sims village

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 48.5%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 15.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -64 (-19.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sims:

  • FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)
  • HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MCLEANSBORO, IL)
  • CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; FLORA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sims:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 22 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 53 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 65 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sims:

  • FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 10 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: FWC)
  • FLORA MUNI (about 21 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)
  • SALEM-LECKRONE (about 35 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sims:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 64 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 68 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 74 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 78 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)

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