Waltonville, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 422. Estimated population in July 2024: 431 (+2.1% change)
Males: 196 (46.4%), Females: 226 (53.6%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 62894

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $24,318
Median house value: $48,800

Population by Race

Races in Waltonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (16.6%), Irish (14.9%), United States (12.3%), English (8.1%), Polish (3.1%), French Canadian (2.4%).

Elevation: 460 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Waltonville, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waltonville

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waltonville village

  • Never married: 6.9%
  • Now married: 72.0%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+5.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waltonville:

  • CROSSROADS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL HLTH CENTER (about 12 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL)
  • FRANKLIN HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BENTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waltonville:

  • MOUNT VERNON (about 16 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
  • WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 32 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 34 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waltonville:

  • BENTON MUNI (about 17 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
  • CENTRALIA MUNI (about 21 miles; CENTRALIA, IL; Abbreviation: ENL)
  • PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 28 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)

Amtrak station near Waltonville:

  • 20 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waltonville:

  • JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 37 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
  • SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 72 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 87 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 89 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)

Schools

Public high school in Waltonville:

  • WALTONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 804 W KNOB ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Waltonville:

  • WALTONVILLE GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 236; Location: 802 W KNOB; Grades: PK – 08)