Moving to Weldon, Illinois

Population: 440. Estimated population in July 2024: 430 (-2.3% change)
Males: 209 (47.5%), Females: 231 (52.5%)

De Witt County

Zip code: 61882

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.7 years
Median household income: $39,000
Median house value: $60,400

Population by Race

Races in Weldon:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
• Other race (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: English (16.1%), German (13.2%), Irish (8.9%), United States (6.6%), Italian (3.9%), Dutch (3.6%).

Elevation: 715 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Weldon

• High school or higher: 77.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 5.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Weldon village

• Never married: 19.9%
• Now married: 59.4%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 11.8%
• Divorced: 8.9%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+7.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Weldon:

• JOHN & MARY KIRBY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MONTICELLO, IL)
• DR JOHN WARNER HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CLINTON, IL)
• DECATUR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DECATUR, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Weldon:

• DECATUR (about 21 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
• CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 26 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 35 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Weldon:

• PIATT COUNTY (about 17 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
• FRASCA FIELD (about 40 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)
• TUSCOLA (about 40 miles; TUSCOLA, IL; Abbreviation: K96)

Amtrak station near Weldon:

• 12 miles: FARMER CITY (FRAMER CITY, BON AIR REST., 912 E. CLINTON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Weldon:

• MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
• ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
• HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
• ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
• PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 34 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 36 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Public primary/middle schools in Weldon:

• DELAND-WELDON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 136; Location: 2311 N 300 EAST RD; Grades: PK – 06)
• DELAND-WELDON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 27; Location: 2311 N 300 EAST RD; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Weldon:

• WELDON P.L.D. (Operating income: $48,272; Location: 505 MAPLE STREET; 7,607 books; 142 audio materials; 744 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)