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

Map of hebes, IL

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:

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)