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Moving to Biggsville, Illinois

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Population: 343. Estimated population in July 2024: 330 (-3.8% change)
Males: 168 (49.0%), Females: 175 (51.0%)

Henderson County

Zip code: 61418

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.9 years
Median household income: $35,714
Median house value: $45,200

Population by Race

Races in Biggsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Black (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (25.1%), Irish (19.0%), United States (14.9%), English (10.2%), Dutch (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (6.4%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Map of Biggsville, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Biggsville

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biggsville village

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Biggsville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Biggsville:

  • SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL (about 19 miles; BURLINGTON, IA; Abbreviation: BRL)
  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 48 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • QUINCY REGIONAL-BALDWIN FIELD (about 68 miles; QUINCY, IL; Abbreviation: UIN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Biggsville:

  • MONMOUTH MUNI (about 18 miles; MONMOUTH, IL; Abbreviation: C66)
  • MACOMB MUNI (about 28 miles; MACOMB, IL; Abbreviation: MQB)
  • MERCER COUNTY (about 28 miles; ALEDO, IL; Abbreviation: C00)

Amtrak stations near Biggsville:

  • 17 miles: ALDERSHOT (BURLINGTON, 1199 WATERDOWN RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: BURLINGTON (300 S. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biggsville:

  • WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MACOMB, IL; Full-time enrollment: 11,096)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 51 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 73 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 24,766)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 80 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)

Schools

Public high school in Biggsville:

  • UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: R R 1, BOX 72; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Biggsville:

  • UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 490; Location: RR 1, BOX 72; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Biggsville:

  • HENDERSON COUNTY P.L.D. (Operating income: $312,265; Location: R.R. 1 BOX 45G; 34,542 books; 585 audio materials; 66 video materials; 5 serial subscriptions)

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