Moving to Tower Hill, Illinois

Population: 609. Estimated population in July 2024: 602 (-1.1% change)
Males: 288 (47.3%), Females: 321 (52.7%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 62571

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.4 years
Median household income: $30,909
Median house value: $33,100

Population by Race

Races in Tower Hill:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
• American Indian (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (16.4%), United States (13.3%), Irish (11.0%), English (6.2%), Dutch (3.9%), French (3.1%).

Elevation: 658 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tower Hill

• High school or higher: 78.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tower Hill village

• Never married: 24.8%
• Now married: 51.1%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 15.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+1.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tower Hill:

• PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; PANA, IL)
• SHELBY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL)
• ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tower Hill:

• DECATUR (about 32 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
• COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 49 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
• CAPITAL (about 58 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tower Hill:

• SHELBY COUNTY (about 9 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
• TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 27 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
• VANDALIA MUNI (about 31 miles; VANDALIA, IL; Abbreviation: VLA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tower Hill:

• MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 52 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
• EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
• PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 69 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 71 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)

Public primary/middle school in Tower Hill:

• TOWER HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 79; Location: P O BOX 157; Grades: KG – 05)