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

Map of Wenona, IL

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:

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)