Tilden, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 922. Estimated population in July 2024: 902 (-2.2% change)
Males: 462 (50.1%), Females: 460 (49.9%)
Randolph County
Zip code: 62292
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $34,115
Median house value: $42,400
Population by Race
Races in Tilden:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (19.4%), United States (10.4%), English (6.0%), French (6.0%), Dutch (2.4%).
Elevation: 522 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Tilden
- High school or higher: 75.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Tilden village
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 52.7%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.2%
- Divorced: 14.5%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Tilden:
- SPARTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 7 miles; SPARTA, IL)
- RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; RED BUD, IL)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CHESTER, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tilden:
- SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 25 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 43 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
- ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 53 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tilden:
- SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 6 miles; SPARTA, IL; Abbreviation: SAR)
- PERRYVILLE MUNI (about 27 miles; PERRYVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: K02)
- PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 29 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tilden:
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 41 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 49 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 49 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- WEBSTER UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 8,252)
Public primary/middle school in Tilden:
- TILDEN ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 88; Location: PO BOX 394; Grades: KG – 04)