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Population: 655. Estimated population in July 2024: 655 (0.0% change)
Males: 336 (51.3%), Females: 319 (48.7%)

Macoupin County

Zip code: 62685

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.9 years
Median household income: $34,318
Median house value: $55,000

Population by Race

Races in Shipman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.6%), Irish (17.1%), United States (15.3%), English (11.0%), Italian (3.2%), French (2.9%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Shipman, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shipman

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shipman town

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shipman:

  • CARLINVILLE AREA HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CARLINVILLE, IL)
  • ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ALTON, IL)
  • ALTON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 17 miles; ALTON, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shipman:

  • ST LOUIS REGIONAL (about 17 miles; ALTON/ST LOUIS, IL; Abbreviation: ALN)
  • LAMBERT-ST LOUIS INTL (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Abbreviation: STL)
  • SCOTT AFB/MIDAMERICA (about 43 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: BLV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shipman:

  • ZELMER MEMORIAL AIRPARK INC (about 21 miles; PALMYRA, IL; Abbreviation: 5K1)
  • LITCHFIELD MUNI (about 27 miles; LITCHFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: 3LF)
  • ST CHARLES COUNTY SMARTT (about 30 miles; ST CHARLES, MO; Abbreviation: SET)

Amtrak stations near Shipman:

  • 16 miles: CARLINVILLE (128 ALTON ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 16 miles: ALTON (3400 COLLEGE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shipman:

  • LEWIS AND CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GODFREY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,451)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 28 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FLORISSANT VALLEY (about 32 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,749)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST LOUIS (about 34 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 9,715)
  • SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
  • WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,939)
  • SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 38 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)

Public primary/middle school in Shipman:

  • SHIPMAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: P O BOX 229; Grades: KG – 06)

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