Moving to Mahomet, Illinois

by btobers · Published January 12, 2021 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 4,877. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,714 (+17.2% change)
Males: 2,355 (48.3%), Females: 2,522 (51.7%)

Champaign County

Zip code: 61853

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $57,574
Median house value: $113,600

Population by Race

Races in Mahomet:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (33.1%), English (19.4%), Irish (11.4%), United States (7.6%), French (3.8%), Italian (3.1%).

Elevation: 714 feet

Land area: 6.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mahomet

High school or higher: 96.5%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.3%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mahomet village

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 69.8%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 3.9%
Divorced: 6.5%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1,365 (+38.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mahomet:

PAVILION FOUNDATION,THE (about 13 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL)
CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; URBANA, IL)
COVENANT MEDICAL CTR CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (about 15 miles; URBANA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mahomet:

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 15 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 40 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
DECATUR (about 40 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mahomet:

FRASCA FIELD (about 16 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)
PIATT COUNTY (about 17 miles; MONTICELLO, IL; Abbreviation: 2K0)
RANTOUL NATL AVN CNTR-FRANK ELLIOTT FLD (about 20 miles; RANTOUL, IL; Abbreviation: TIP)

Amtrak stations near Mahomet:

13 miles: CHAMPAIGN-URBANA (CHAMPAIGN, 116 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
17 miles: FARMER CITY (FRAMER CITY, BON AIR REST., 912 E. CLINTON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones, full-service food facilities.
19 miles: RANTOUL (RNATOUL, N. KENTUCKY ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mahomet:

PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 11 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 13 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)

Public high school in Mahomet:

MAHOMET-SEYMOUR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 840; Location: PO BOX 1098; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mahomet:

MAHOMET-SEYMOUR JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: PO BOX 560; Grades: 06 – 08)
LINCOLN TRAIL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 590; Location: PO BOX 200; Grades: 03 – 05)
SANGAMON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: PO BOX 198; Grades: 01 – 02)
MIDDLETOWN EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR (Students: 238; Location: P O BOX 229; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Mahomet:

FIRST SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 1403 E OAK; Grades: PK – 1)

Libraries

Library in Mahomet:

MAHOMET P.L.D. (Operating income: $366,356; Location: 512 E. MAIN ST.; 18,117 books; 1,326 audio materials; 749 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)