Oconee, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 202. Estimated population in July 2024: 192 (-5.0% change)
Males: 97 (48.0%), Females: 105 (52.0%)

Shelby County

Zip code: 62553

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.0 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $35,000

Population by Race

Races in Oconee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

Ancestries: United States (24.8%), German (12.4%), Irish (10.9%), French (4.0%), Dutch (2.0%), English (2.0%).

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oconee

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oconee village

  • Never married: 12.9%
  • Now married: 79.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 1.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oconee:

  • PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PANA, IL)
  • ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
  • FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; VANDALIA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oconee:

  • DECATUR (about 42 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
  • CAPITAL (about 54 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 60 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oconee:

  • SHELBY COUNTY (about 21 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
  • VANDALIA MUNI (about 22 miles; VANDALIA, IL; Abbreviation: VLA)
  • TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 23 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oconee:

  • MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
  • LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 47 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
  • SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 70 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
  • SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)