Moving to Ursa, Illinois

Population: 595. Estimated population in July 2024: 590 (-0.8% change)
Males: 266 (44.7%), Females: 329 (55.3%)

Adams County

Zip code: 62376

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $35,804
Median house value: $67,400

Population by Race

Races in Ursa:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (48.9%), Irish (14.6%), United States (11.8%), English (8.9%), French (4.5%), Dutch (2.7%).

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ursa

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 2.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ursa village

• Never married: 15.4%
• Now married: 66.5%
• Separated: 1.4%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 7.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +84 (+16.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ursa:

• BLESSING HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; QUINCY, IL)
• KEOKUK AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KEOKUK, IA)
• HANNIBAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HANNIBAL, MO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ursa:

• QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 17 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
• SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 51 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
• KIRKSVILLE REGIONAL (about 81 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Abbreviation: IRK)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ursa:

• LEWIS COUNTY REGIONAL (about 21 miles; MONTICELLO, MO; Abbreviation: 6M6)
• HANNIBAL MUNI (about 25 miles; HANNIBAL, MO; Abbreviation: HAE)
• KEOKUK MUNI (about 26 miles; KEOKUK, IA; Abbreviation: EOK)

Amtrak station near Ursa:

• 9 miles: QUINCY (30TH ST. & WISMANN LN.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ursa:

• WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
• TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; KIRKSVILLE, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,922)
• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA (about 96 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 21,444)
• COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 96 miles; COLUMBIA, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,892)
• INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; OTTUMWA, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,744)
• ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 104 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
• LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)

Public primary/middle school in Ursa:

• GREENFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 2397 HWY 96 N; Grades: 03 – 05)