Moving to Tolono, Illinois

Population: 2,700. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,776 (+2.8% change)
Males: 1,362 (50.4%), Females: 1,338 (49.6%)

Champaign County

Zip code: 61880

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $44,200
Median house value: $80,600

Population by Race

Races in Tolono:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (27.6%), English (11.2%), Irish (10.8%), United States (8.2%), French (4.3%), Scottish (2.7%).

Elevation: 737 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Tolono, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tolono

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tolono village

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+3.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tolono:

  • PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 9 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)
  • CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; URBANA, IL)
  • COVENANT MEDICAL CTR CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (about 10 miles; URBANA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tolono:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 4 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
  • DECATUR (about 43 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tolono:

  • FRASCA FIELD (about 12 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)
  • TUSCOLA (about 16 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)
  • PIATT COUNTY (about 21 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)

Amtrak station near Tolono:

  • 10 miles: CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (CHAMPAIGN, 116 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tolono:

  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 9 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)

Schools

Public high school in Tolono:

  • UNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 1127 COUNTY RD 800N; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tolono:

  • UNITY WEST (Students: 437; Location: 1035 COUNTY RD 600 N; Grades: KG – 06)
  • UNITY JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 245; Location: 1121 COUNTY RD 800 N; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Tolono:

  • TOLONO P.L.D. (Operating income: $185,469; Location: 111 E. MAIN; 25,781 books; 847 audio materials; 1,572 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)