Moving to Stonefort, Illinois

Population: 292. Estimated population in July 2024: 293 (+0.3% change)
Males: 132 (45.2%), Females: 160 (54.8%)

Williamson County

Zip code: 62987

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.6 years
Median household income: $28,654
Median house value: $32,700

Population by Race

Races in Stonefort:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (13.4%), German (11.6%), English (10.3%), Irish (9.9%), Dutch (4.8%), Swedish (3.1%).

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Stonefort, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stonefort

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 16.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stonefort village

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-18.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stonefort:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stonefort:

  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 39 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
  • BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 40 miles; PADUCAH, KY; Abbreviation: PAH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stonefort:

  • HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 18 miles; HARRISBURG, IL; Abbreviation: HSB)
  • METROPOLIS MUNI (about 30 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; Abbreviation: M30)
  • BENTON MUNI (about 31 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stonefort:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 35 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 78 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 85 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 92 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)