Moving to Chenoa, Illinois

by btobers · Published June 13, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 1,845. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,805 (-2.2% change)
Males: 911 (49.4%), Females: 934 (50.6%)

McLean County

Zip code: 61726

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $44,420
Median house value: $74,800

Population by Race

Races in Chenoa:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Other race (1.1%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.7%), Irish (12.9%), English (12.8%), United States (11.1%), French (4.3%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 717 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Chenoa, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chenoa

High school or higher: 83.0%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chenoa city

Never married: 14.6%
Now married: 68.0%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 9.3%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+4.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chenoa:

SAINT JAMES HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PONTIAC, IL)
BROMENN HEALTHCARE (about 25 miles; NORMAL, IL)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chenoa:

CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 23 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 58 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
DECATUR (about 64 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chenoa:

PONTIAC MUNICIPAL (about 14 miles; PONTIAC, IL; Abbreviation: PNT)
DWIGHT (about 33 miles; DWIGHT, IL; Abbreviation: DTG)
HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 41 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)

Amtrak station near Chenoa:

12 miles: PONTIAC (721 W. WASHINGTON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chenoa:

ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 55 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)

Schools

Public high school in Chenoa:

CHENOA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 133; Location: 700 S DIVISION ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Chenoa:

CHENOA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 203 S SECOND AVE; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Chenoa:

CHENOA P.L. (Operating income: $43,703; Location: 211 SOUTH DIVISION; 13,698 books; 387 audio materials; 114 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)