Moving to Sullivan, Illinois

Population: 4,326. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,323 (-0.1% change)
Males: 1,980 (45.8%), Females: 2,346 (54.2%)

Moultrie County

Zip code: 61951

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.3 years
Median household income: $33,197
Median house value: $69,800

Population by Race

Races in Sullivan:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (23.8%), German (18.4%), Irish (10.8%), English (7.9%), Dutch (2.1%), Italian (1.9%).

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Map of Sullivan, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sullivan

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sullivan city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-1.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sullivan:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sullivan:

  • DECATUR (about 24 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 26 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 39 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sullivan:

  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 21 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
  • TUSCOLA (about 25 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)
  • PIATT COUNTY (about 28 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)

Amtrak station near Sullivan:

  • 19 miles: MATTOON (1718 BROADWAY). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sullivan:

  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 44 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)

Schools

Public high school in Sullivan:

  • SULLIVAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 725 N MAIN ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sullivan:

  • SULLIVAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 526; Location: 910 N GRAHAM; Grades: PK – 05)
  • SULLIVAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 713 N MAIN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • H E L P SULLIVAN (Students: 36; Location: 10 HAWTHORNE; Grades: PK – PK)

Libraries

Library in Sullivan:

  • ELIZABETH TITUS MEM. LIB. (Operating income: $154,976; Location: 2 W. WATER STREET; 36,935 books; 1,492 audio materials; 1,661 video materials; 73 serial subscriptions)