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Population: 509. Estimated population in July 2024: 499 (-2.0% change)
Males: 240 (47.2%), Females: 269 (52.8%)

Bureau County

Zip code: 61317

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $41,591
Median house value: $66,700

Population by Race

Races in Cherry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.2%), Italian (23.4%), Irish (15.3%), English (12.0%), Polish (12.0%), Dutch (8.1%).

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Cherry, IL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cherry

  • High school or higher: 80.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cherry village

  • Never married: 18.2%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -7 (-1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Cherry:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cherry:

  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 38 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
  • GREATER ROCKFORD (about 53 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
  • GREATER PEORIA REGIONAL (about 63 miles; PEORIA, IL; Abbreviation: PIA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cherry:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 7 miles; PERU, IL; Abbreviation: VYS)
  • GRANDPAS’ FARM MENDOTA (about 10 miles; MENDOTA, IL; Abbreviation: 0C7)
  • HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 19 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)

Amtrak stations near Cherry:

  • 11 miles: MENDOTA (8TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 18 miles: PRINCETON (107 BICENTENNIAL DR.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cherry:

  • ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
  • KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)

Public primary/middle school in Cherry:

  • CHERRY GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: BOX 219 314 S MAIN; Grades: KG – 08)

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