Moving to Bismarck, Illinois
Population: 542. Estimated population in July 2024: 551 (+1.7% change)
Males: 267 (49.3%), Females: 275 (50.7%)
Vermilion County
Zip code: 61814
Demographics
 Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $41,731
Median house value: $62,500
Population by Race
Races in Bismarck:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)
 
Ancestries: German (29.0%), English (14.8%), Irish (11.6%), United States (8.5%), Swedish (2.8%), Italian (2.6%).
Elevation: 665 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Bismarck
- High school or higher: 84.3%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.4%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
 - Unemployed: 2.6%
 - Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Bismarck village
- Never married: 22.7%
 - Now married: 62.8%
 - Separated: 0.5%
 - Widowed: 5.5%
 - Divorced: 8.6%
 
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -70 (-11.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Bismarck:
- UNITED SAMARITANS MED CENTER-LOGAN (about 9 miles; DANVILLE, IL)
 - HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
 - ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bismarck:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; Abbreviation: LAF)
 - UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 49 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
 - TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 60 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Abbreviation: HUF)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Bismarck:
- VERMILION COUNTY (about 6 miles; DANVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: DNV)
 - KENTLAND MUNI (about 37 miles; KENTLAND, IN; Abbreviation: 50I)
 - RANTOUL NATL AVN CNTR-FRANK ELLIOTT FLD (about 37 miles; RANTOUL, IL; Abbreviation: TIP)
 
Amtrak station near Bismarck:
- 10 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD’S, GILBERT ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bismarck:
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 45 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
 - PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
 - PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
 - INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
 - IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 62 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
 - OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
 - EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
 
Schools
Public high school in Bismarck:
- BISMARCK-HENNING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: PO BOX 350; Grades: 09 – 12)
 
Public primary/middle schools in Bismarck:
- BISMARCK-HENNING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: PO BOX 50; Grades: KG – 04)
 - BISMARCK-HENNING JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: PO BOX 350; Grades: 05 – 08)
 
