Moving to Sparland, Illinois

Population: 504. Estimated population in July 2024: 499 (-1.0% change)
Males: 261 (51.8%), Females: 243 (48.2%)

Marshall County

Zip code: 61565

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $32,019
Median house value: $66,300

Population by Race

Races in Sparland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (18.7%), United States (17.1%), English (12.5%), Polish (6.7%), Swedish (4.4%).

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Sparland, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sparland

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sparland village

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+21.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sparland:

  • GEORGE A ZELLER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 22 miles; PEORIA, IL)
  • PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; PEORIA, IL)
  • PERRY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PRINCETON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sparland:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 32 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 51 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 54 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sparland:

  • MARSHALL COUNTY (about 4 miles; LACON, IL; Abbreviation: C75)
  • MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 21 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 3MY)
  • HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 24 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sparland:

  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)

Public primary/middle school in Sparland:

  • MIDLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 296; Location: 901 HILLTOP DR; Grades: 05 – 08)