Waggoner, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 245. Estimated population in July 2024: 245 (0.0% change)
Males: 122 (49.8%), Females: 123 (50.2%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 62572

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.9 years
Median household income: $30,938
Median house value: $36,600

Population by Race

Races in Waggoner:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (30.2%), German (22.9%), Irish (11.4%), United States (8.6%), French (5.3%), Italian (2.9%).

Elevation: 642 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waggoner

• High school or higher: 67.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waggoner village

• Never married: 22.6%
• Now married: 54.8%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 11.8%
• Divorced: 10.9%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waggoner:

• ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL)
• CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
• HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waggoner:

• CAPITAL (about 32 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
• ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 43 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
• SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 60 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waggoner:

• LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 16 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
• HILLSBORO MUNI (about 22 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
• ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 24 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)

Amtrak station near Waggoner:

• 18 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waggoner:

• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 26 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 49 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
• LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
• MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
• SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
• SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 63 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)