Moving to Tremont, Illinois

Population: 2,029. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,065 (+1.8% change)
Males: 978 (48.2%), Females: 1,051 (51.8%)

Tazewell County

Zip code: 61568

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $47,137
Median house value: $95,100

Population by Race

Races in Tremont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)

Ancestries: German (41.4%), English (11.2%), Irish (10.6%), United States (7.4%), French (3.2%), Scottish (3.2%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Tremont, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tremont

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tremont village

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 67.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-0.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Tremont:

  • HOPEDALE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HOPEDALE, IL)
  • PEKIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; PEKIN, IL)
  • METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF ILLINOIS (about 14 miles; PEORIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tremont:

  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 16 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 42 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • CAPITAL (about 50 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tremont:

  • PEKIN MUNI (about 13 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
  • MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 20 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 3MY)
  • MANITO MITCHELL (about 20 miles; MANITO, IL; Abbreviation: C45)

Amtrak station near Tremont:

  • 17 miles: PEORIA AIRPORT (6100 W. EVERETT M. DIRKSEN PKY.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tremont:

  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 54 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)

Schools

Public high school in Tremont:

  • TREMONT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 400 W PEARL; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tremont:

  • TREMONT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 418; Location: 200 S JAMES ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • TREMONT JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 244; Location: 400 W PEARL; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Tremont:

  • TREMONT D.L. (Operating income: $227,320; Location: 215 S. SAMPSON STREET; 23,737 books; 917 audio materials; 1,106 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)