Witt, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 991. Estimated population in July 2024: 986 (-0.5% change)
Males: 463 (46.7%), Females: 528 (53.3%)

Montgomery County

Zip code: 62094

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.8 years
Median household income: $25,329
Median house value: $34,900

Population by Race

Races in Witt:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (23.7%), United States (18.7%), English (13.4%), Irish (9.5%), Dutch (3.7%), Italian (3.2%).

Elevation: 666 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Witt

• High school or higher: 74.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Witt city

• Never married: 19.7%
• Now married: 51.7%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 11.1%
• Divorced: 15.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +5 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Witt:

• HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
• ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
• PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PANA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Witt:

• CAPITAL (about 46 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
• DECATUR (about 53 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
• ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Witt:

• HILLSBORO MUNI (about 11 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
• TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
• LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 23 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Witt:

• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 39 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
• MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
• SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 55 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
• LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
• SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Public primary/middle school in Witt:

• WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 220 N THIRD ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Witt:

• WITT MEM. P.L. (Operating income: $15,424; Location: 18 NORTH SECOND STREET; 12,031 books; 32 audio materials; 49 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)