Moving to Waynesville, Illinois

Population: 452. Estimated population in July 2024: 442 (-2.2% change)
Males: 228 (50.4%), Females: 224 (49.6%)

De Witt County

Zip code: 61778

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $40,588
Median house value: $46,100

Population by Race

Races in Waynesville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.3%), English (14.6%), Irish (14.2%), United States (10.8%), French (4.4%), Italian (2.0%).

Elevation: 735 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Waynesville, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waynesville

  • High school or higher: 76.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waynesville village

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-13.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waynesville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waynesville:

  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 22 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • DECATUR (about 34 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • CAPITAL (about 47 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waynesville:

  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 16 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)
  • PEKIN MUNI (about 41 miles; PEKIN, IL; Abbreviation: C15)
  • PIATT COUNTY (about 44 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)

Amtrak station near Waynesville:

  • 18 miles: LINCOLN (BROADWAY AT CHICAGO ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waynesville:

  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 48 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)

Libraries

Library in Waynesville:

  • WAYNESVILLE TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $62,866; Location: 303 EAST SECOND STREET; 12,575 books; 415 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)