Lena, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 2,887. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,854 (-1.1% change)
Males: 1,358 (47.0%), Females: 1,529 (53.0%)
Stephenson County
Zip code: 61048
Demographics
Median resident age: 41.1 years
Median household income: $39,947
Median house value: $88,000
Population by Race
Races in Lena:
- White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (45.7%), Irish (12.3%), English (11.2%), United States (7.0%), Dutch (6.7%), Swedish (2.5%).
Elevation: 960 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lena
- High school or higher: 84.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
- Unemployed: 6.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lena village
- Never married: 17.5%
- Now married: 63.6%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 10.3%
- Divorced: 7.3%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +223 (+8.4%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lena:
- FREEPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; FREEPORT, IL)
- MONROE CLINIC INC THE (about 21 miles; MONROE, WI)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE CTY (about 29 miles; DARLINGTON, WI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lena:
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 46 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
- CLINTON MUNI (about 52 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 54 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lena:
- FREEPORT/DORNINK (about 20 miles; FREEPORT, IL; Abbreviation: C86)
- ALBERTUS (about 21 miles; FREEPORT, IL; Abbreviation: FEP)
- MONROE MUNI (about 23 miles; MONROE, WI; Abbreviation: EFT)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lena:
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 53 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN COLLEGES (about 56 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,737)
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON (about 56 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 37,607)
- ROCK VALLEY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,200)
- MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MADISON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 7,914)
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
Public high school in Lena:
- LENA-WINSLOW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 516 FREMONT ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Lena:
- LENA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 401 FREMONT ST; Grades: 01 – 05)
- LENA-WINSLOW JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 267; Location: 517 FREMONT ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
Libraries
Library in Lena:
- LENA COMMUNITY D.L. (Operating income: $121,727; Location: 300 WEST MASON STREET; 16,448 books; 637 audio materials; 931 video materials; 64 serial subscriptions)