Moving to Tallula, Illinois

Population: 638. Estimated population in July 2024: 630 (-1.3% change)
Males: 321 (50.3%), Females: 317 (49.7%)

Menard County

Zip code: 62688

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $38,269
Median house value: $53,100

Population by Race

Races in Tallula:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.8%), United States (15.2%), English (13.6%), Irish (13.0%), Polish (2.2%), Scottish (2.0%).

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Tallula, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tallula

  • High school or higher: 73.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tallula village

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 63.8%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+2.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tallula:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tallula:

  • CAPITAL (about 21 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 74 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tallula:

  • HAVANA REGIONAL (about 20 miles; HAVANA, IL; Abbreviation: 9I0)
  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 24 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: IJX)
  • GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 33 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Abbreviation: K06)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tallula:

  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 27 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)

Public primary/middle school in Tallula:

  • TALLULA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: PO BOX 260; Grades: PK – 04)