Moving to Stonington, Illinois

Population: 960. Estimated population in July 2024: 924 (-3.8% change)
Males: 462 (48.1%), Females: 498 (51.9%)

Christian County

Zip code: 62567

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $36,413
Median house value: $55,000

Population by Race

Races in Stonington:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (19.6%), Irish (14.9%), English (11.8%), United States (10.1%), Italian (6.5%), French (6.1%).

Elevation: 615 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stonington

• High school or higher: 81.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stonington village

• Never married: 16.2%
• Now married: 63.0%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 9.7%
• Divorced: 10.0%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-5.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stonington:

• ST VINCENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL)
• PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; PANA, IL)
• ST MARYS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; DECATUR, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stonington:

• DECATUR (about 28 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
• CAPITAL (about 36 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
• CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 61 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stonington:

• TAYLORVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; TAYLORVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: TAZ)
• SHELBY COUNTY (about 30 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
• LOGAN COUNTY (about 37 miles; LINCOLN, IL; Abbreviation: AAA)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stonington:

• MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
• LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
• UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 30 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
• LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 58 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
• HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
• ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)

Public primary/middle school in Stonington:

• STONINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 500 E NORTH ST; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Stonington:

• STONINGTON TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $31,859; Location: 500 EAST NORTH; 10,166 books; 479 audio materials; 583 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)