Wenona, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,065. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,077 (+1.1% change)
Males: 509 (47.8%), Females: 556 (52.2%)
Marshall County
Zip code: 61377
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $36,711
Median house value: $65,600
Population by Race
Races in Wenona:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
Ancestries: German (41.9%), Irish (17.8%), Italian (12.3%), Swedish (9.6%), English (8.1%), United States (7.1%).
Elevation: 699 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Wenona
- High school or higher: 86.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Wenona city
- Never married: 24.3%
- Now married: 55.7%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.1%
- Divorced: 8.6%
0.8% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +99 (+10.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Wenona:
- ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; STREATOR, IL)
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PERU, IL)
- ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wenona:
- CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 42 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
- GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 52 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 64 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wenona:
- HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 10 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)
- ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 22 miles; PERU, IL; Abbreviation: VYS)
- MARSHALL COUNTY (about 23 miles; LACON, IL; Abbreviation: C75)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wenona:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
- ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
- ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
Public primary/middle schools in Wenona:
- FIELDCREST MIDDLE SCHOOL – EAST (Students: 191; Location: 102 W ELM STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
- FIELDCREST ELEMENTARY – EAST (Students: 107; Location: 102 W ELM STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
Libraries
Library in Wenona:
- BOND P.L. (Operating income: $18,781; Location: 208 S. CHESTNUT ST.; 19,958 books; 74 audio materials; 64 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)