Moving to Claremont, Illinois
Population: 212. Estimated population in July 2024: 208 (-1.9% change)
Males: 113 (53.3%), Females: 99 (46.7%)
Richland County
Zip code: 62421
Demographics
 Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $31,667
Median house value: $36,300
Population by Race
Races in Claremont:
- White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)
 
Ancestries: United States (21.7%), German (15.6%), Irish (11.8%), English (6.1%), Dutch (1.4%), French (1.4%).
Elevation: 510 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Claremont
- High school or higher: 73.7%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
 - Unemployed: 12.7%
 - Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Claremont village
- Never married: 10.8%
 - Now married: 76.6%
 - Separated: 0.6%
 - Widowed: 4.2%
 - Divorced: 7.8%
 
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-15.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Claremont:
- RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; OLNEY, IL)
 - LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)
 - WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 24 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Claremont:
- COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 56 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
 - EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
 - MOUNT VERNON (about 67 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Claremont:
- OLNEY-NOBLE (about 14 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; Abbreviation: OLY)
 - MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 20 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Abbreviation: AJG)
 - LAWRENCEVILLE-VINCENNES INTL (about 26 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: LWV)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claremont:
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
 - EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
 - LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
 - UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 60 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
 - IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 61 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
 - INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
 
