Stanford, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 670. Estimated population in July 2024: 644 (-3.9% change)
Males: 327 (48.8%), Females: 343 (51.2%)

McLean County

Zip code: 61774

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $49,375
Median house value: $76,700

Population by Race

Races in Stanford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (26.0%), Irish (16.0%), United States (10.7%), Dutch (6.4%), English (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Map of Stanford, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanford

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanford village

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +18 (+2.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanford:

  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 23 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 36 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • DECATUR (about 49 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanford:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 21 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • PEKIN MUNI (about 31 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
  • MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 36 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 3MY)

Amtrak station near Stanford:

  • 18 miles: BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (NORMAL, 100 E. PARKINSON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanford:

  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)

Schools

Public high school in Stanford:

  • OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 681; Location: 7832 N 100 EAST RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stanford:

  • OLYMPIA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 911 E 800 NORTH RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • STANFORD GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: BOX 236 GRANT ST; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Stanford:

  • ALLIN TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $24,732; Location: 101 S. ARMSTRONG; 3,501 books; 244 audio materials; 483 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)