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Winchester, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,650. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,609 (-2.5% change)
Males: 760 (46.1%), Females: 890 (53.9%)

Scott County

Zip code: 62694

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $30,938
Median house value: $59,900

Population by Race

Races in Winchester:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

Ancestries: German (19.8%), English (18.2%), United States (14.1%), Irish (11.3%), Scottish (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Elevation: 546 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Winchester, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Winchester

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Winchester city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -177 (-9.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Winchester:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Winchester:

  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 55 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)
  • CAPITAL (about 57 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 60 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Winchester:

  • JACKSONVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; JACKSONVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: IJX)
  • PITTSFIELD PENSTONE MUNI (about 22 miles; PITTSFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: PPQ)
  • GREATER BEARDSTOWN (about 24 miles; BEARDSTOWN, IL; Abbreviation: K06)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Winchester:

  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Full-time enrollment: 5,116)
  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 60 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ST PETERS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,301)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 62 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)

Schools

Public high school in Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 221; Location: 200 W CROSS ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 283 S ELM ST; Grades: PK – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 428 N COMMERCIAL ST; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Winchester:

  • WINCHESTER P.L. (Operating income: $22,081; Location: 215 NORTH MAIN; 17,530 books; 75 audio materials; 193 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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