Moving to Waterman, Illinois

Population: 1,224. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,214 (-0.8% change)
Males: 584 (47.7%), Females: 640 (52.3%)

DeKalb County

Zip code: 60556

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $47,500
Median house value: $128,600

Population by Race

Races in Waterman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.1%), English (11.7%), Irish (10.3%), Norwegian (10.0%), Polish (7.9%), United States (6.8%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Waterman, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waterman

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterman village

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waterman:

  • KISHWAUKEE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DEKALB, IL)
  • VALLEY WEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SANDWICH, IL)
  • VENCOR HOSPITAL SYCAMORE (about 17 miles; SYCAMORE, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterman:

  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 36 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • ROCK CO (about 61 miles; JANESVILLE, WI; Abbreviation: JVL)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 62 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waterman:

  • HINCKLEY (about 6 miles; HINCKLEY, IL; Abbreviation: 0C2)
  • DE KALB TAYLOR MUNI (about 12 miles; DE KALB, IL; Abbreviation: DKB)
  • EARLVILLE (about 18 miles; EARLVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: C94)

Amtrak station near Waterman:

  • 19 miles: PLANO (MAIN ST. WEST OF CENTER ST.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterman:

  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ELGIN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,077)
  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,088)

Public primary/middle schools in Waterman:

  • INDIAN CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 425 S ELM; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WATERMAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 191; Location: 220 N MAPLE ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Waterman:

  • CLINTON TWP. P.L. (Operating income: $48,427; Location: 110 SOUTH ELM STREET; 11,420 books; 15 audio materials; 665 video materials; 65 serial subscriptions)