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Sycamore, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 12,020. Estimated population in July 2024: 14,831 (+23.4% change)
Males: 5,879 (48.9%), Females: 6,141 (51.1%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 60178

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.7 years
Median household income: $51,921
Median house value: $134,700

Population by Race

Races in Sycamore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.3%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (31.1%), Irish (16.2%), English (10.5%), Swedish (8.6%), United States (7.1%), Norwegian (5.8%).

Elevation: 877 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Map of Sycamore, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sycamore

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sycamore city

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

4.0% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.4% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,962 (+19.5%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sycamore:

  • VENCOR HOSPITAL SYCAMORE (225 EDWARD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sycamore:

  • KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; DEKALB, IL)
  • NORTHWEST SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BELVIDERE, IL)
  • VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SANDWICH, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sycamore:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 31 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • ROCK CO (about 50 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 55 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sycamore:

  • DE KALB TAYLOR MUNI (about 5 miles; DE KALB, IL; Abbreviation: DKB)
  • HINCKLEY (about 15 miles; HINCKLEY, IL; Abbreviation: 0C2)
  • AURORA MUNI (about 22 miles; CHICAGO/AURORA, IL; Abbreviation: ARR)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Sycamore:

  • HAIR PROFESSIONALS CAREER COLLEGE INC (Full-time enrollment: 50; Location: 2245 Gateway Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.beautyschool.com/hairpros/)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sycamore:

  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)

Schools

Public high school in Sycamore:

  • SYCAMORE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,075; Location: SPARTAN TRAIL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sycamore:

  • SYCAMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 769; Location: 150 MAPLEWOOD DR; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHEAST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 718 S LOCUST ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 1680 BRICKVILLE RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 820 BORDEN AVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WEST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 240 FAIR ST; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Sycamore:

  • CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 288; Location: 355 NORTH CROSS; Grades: PK – 10)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 222 WATERMAN STREET; Grades: KG – 7)

Libraries

Library in Sycamore:

  • SYCAMORE P.L. (Operating income: $669,864; Location: 103 E. STATE STREET; 55,089 books; 1,226 audio materials; 1,989 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)

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