Moving to Brimfield, Illinois
Population: 933. Estimated population in July 2024: 900 (-3.5% change)
Males: 458 (49.1%), Females: 475 (50.9%)
Peoria County
Zip codes: 61517.
Demographics
 Median resident age: 34.3 years
Median household income: $38,542
Median house value: $77,100
Population by Race
Races in Brimfield:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
 - American Indian (1.0%)
 - Two or more races (1.0%)
 - Hispanic (0.8%)
 
Ancestries: German (33.5%), English (18.9%), Irish (16.7%), United States (9.3%), Swedish (3.6%), French (2.8%).
Elevation: 707 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Brimfield
- High school or higher: 87.5%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
 - Unemployed: 2.3%
 - Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Brimfield village
- Never married: 25.0%
 - Now married: 58.2%
 - Separated: 0.3%
 - Widowed: 6.7%
 - Divorced: 9.8%
 
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +133 (+16.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Brimfield:
- GEORGE A ZELLER MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 21 miles; PEORIA, IL)
 - PROCTOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; PEORIA, IL)
 - GRAHAM HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 22 miles; CANTON, IL)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brimfield:
- GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 19 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)
 - QUAD CITY INTL (about 60 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
 - WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 64 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Brimfield:
- TRI-COUNTY (about 14 miles; YATES CITY, IL; Abbreviation: 2C6)
 - RAINBOW (about 16 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 7B1)
 - MOUNT HAWLEY AUXILIARY (about 21 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: 3MY)
 
Amtrak station near Brimfield:
- 18 miles: PEORIA AIRPORT (6100 W. EVERETT M. DIRKSEN PKY.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brimfield:
- ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
 - BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
 - WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
 - BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
 - ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
 - AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 66 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
 - ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
 
Schools
Public high school in Brimfield:
- BRIMFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 218; Location: PO BOX 380; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle school in Brimfield:
- BRIMFIELD GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: PO BOX 290; Grades: PK – 08)
 
Libraries
Library in Brimfield:
- BRIMFIELD P.L.D. (Operating income: $172,505; Location: 111 S. GALENA STREET; 24,457 books; 1,926 audio materials; 1,203 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)
 
