Thebes, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 478. Estimated population in July 2024: 436 (-8.8% change)
Males: 232 (48.5%), Females: 246 (51.5%)
Alexander County
Zip code: 62990
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.2 years
Median household income: $20,250
Median house value: $23,200
Population by Race
Races in Thebes:
- White Non-Hispanic (87.0%)
- Black (10.7%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (12.1%), Irish (9.2%), United States (7.1%), Scottish (5.9%), Dutch (2.5%), Polish (1.9%).
Elevation: 413 feet
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Thebes
- High school or higher: 59.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 9.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Thebes village
- Never married: 26.1%
- Now married: 49.4%
- Separated: 3.4%
- Widowed: 10.7%
- Divorced: 10.4%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+4.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Thebes:
- ST FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO)
- CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 24 miles; ANNA, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thebes:
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 8 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Abbreviation: CGI)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 41 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 49 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thebes:
- CAIRO RGNL (about 21 miles; CAIRO, IL; Abbreviation: CIR)
- SIKESTON MEML MUNI (about 24 miles; SIKESTON, MO; Abbreviation: SIK)
- MISSISSIPPI COUNTY (about 28 miles; CHARLESTON, MO; Abbreviation: CHQ)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thebes:
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 39 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 82 miles; MARTIN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MURRAY, KY; Full-time enrollment: 7,676)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- JEFFERSON COLLEGE (about 105 miles; HILLSBORO, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,568)