Moving to Vergennes, Illinois
Population: 491
Males: 324 (66.0%), Females: 167 (34.0%)
Males: 324 (66.0%), Females: 167 (34.0%)
Jackson County
Zip code: 62994
Demographics
Median resident age: 17.8 years
Median household income: $36,458
Median house value: $48,400
Population by Race
Races in Vergennes:
- White Non-Hispanic (71.1%)
- Black (22.4%)
- Hispanic (4.3%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Other race (1.2%)
Ancestries: German (16.5%), United States (7.9%), English (5.7%), Irish (3.1%), Italian (2.9%), Norwegian (2.2%).
Elevation: 400 feet
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Vergennes
- High school or higher: 80.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Vergennes village
- Never married: 42.4%
- Now married: 44.6%
- Separated: 2.7%
- Widowed: 4.7%
- Divorced: 5.6%
0.0% Foreign born
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Vergennes:
- ST JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; MURPHYSBORO, IL)
- MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DU QUOIN, IL)
- PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY DIST HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vergennes:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 12 miles; CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: MDH)
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 26 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 45 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Vergennes:
- PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 5 miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: PJY)
- SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 29 miles; SPARTA, IL; Abbreviation: SAR)
- BENTON MUNI (about 29 miles; BENTON, IL; Abbreviation: H96)
Amtrak stations near Vergennes:
- 11 miles: DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 15 miles: CARBONDALE (401 S. ILLINOIS AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vergennes:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 17 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Full-time enrollment: 7,227)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 71 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 10,286)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 81 miles; ST LOUIS, MO; Full-time enrollment: 3,441)
Public primary/middle schools in Vergennes:
- ELVERADO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 109; Location: PO BOX 35; Grades: 06 – 08)
- VERGENNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: PO BOX 35; Grades: KG – 05)