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
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:
- HOPEDALE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOPEDALE, IL)
- ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)
- BROMENN HEALTHCARE (about 18 miles; NORMAL, IL)
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)