Olney, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 8,631. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,470 (-1.9% change)
Males: 4,013 (46.5%), Females: 4,618 (53.5%)
Richland County
Zip code: 62450
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $28,084
Median house value: $57,600
Population by Race
Races in Olney:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (24.9%), United States (19.1%), English (9.3%), Irish (7.7%), French (2.9%), Scottish (2.3%).
Elevation: 490 feet
Land area: 5.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Olney
- High school or higher: 83.1%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Olney city
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 50.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 14.0%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1,005 (-10.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Olney:
- RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (800 EAST LOCUST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Olney:
- CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FLORA, IL)
- WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 29 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL)
- LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olney:
- COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 53 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 61 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Abbreviation: EVV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Olney:
- OLNEY-NOBLE (about 6 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; Abbreviation: OLY)
- FLORA MUNI (about 27 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)
- MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 27 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Abbreviation: AJG)
College/University in Olney:
- ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLS-OLNEY CTRL COLL (Full-time enrollment: 1,113; Location: 305 N WEST ST; Public; Website: www.iecc.cc.il.us/occ)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olney:
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
- LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 61 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 65 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,440)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 66 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
Private high school in Olney:
- OLNEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 3691 N VAN ROAD; Grades: 2 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Olney:
- EAST RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 928; Location: 1001 N HOLLY RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- EAST RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 694; Location: 1200 E LAUREL; Grades: 06 – 12)
- EAST RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 1099 N VAN ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
- TRUANT ALTERNATIVE OPTIONAL ED (Location: 103 W MAIN; Grades: 00 – 00)
- SAFE SCHOOL ROE12 RICHLAND CO (Location: 426 WHITTLE; Grades: 00 – 00)
- SAFE SCHOOL PROGRAM ROE 12 (Location: 426 WHITTLE AVE; Grades: 00 – 00)
Private primary/middle school in Olney:
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 222; Location: 520 E CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
Libraries
Library in Olney:
- OLNEY P.L. (Operating income: $195,501; Location: 400 WEST MAIN STREET; 48,133 books; 1,037 audio materials; 1,066 video materials; 90 serial subscriptions)