Moving to Xenia, Illinois
Population: 407. Estimated population in July 2024: 401 (-1.5% change)
Males: 200 (49.1%), Females: 207 (50.9%)
Clay County
Zip code: 62899
Demographics
 Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $26,944
Median house value: $44,700
Population by Race
Races in Xenia:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
 - Hispanic (3.9%)
 - Other race (2.0%)
 - American Indian (1.2%)
 - Two or more races (0.7%)
 
Ancestries: German (27.3%), United States (18.7%), Irish (15.0%), English (8.4%), Dutch (3.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).
Elevation: 540 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Xenia
- High school or higher: 71.0%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.5%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
 - Unemployed: 4.5%
 - Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Xenia village
- Never married: 16.8%
 - Now married: 57.0%
 - Separated: 3.4%
 - Widowed: 9.1%
 - Divorced: 13.7%
 
1.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-4.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Xenia:
- CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; FLORA, IL)
 - SALEM TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SALEM, IL)
 - FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Xenia:
- MOUNT VERNON (about 27 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
 - COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 63 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; Abbreviation: MTO)
 - WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 66 miles; MARION, IL; Abbreviation: MWA)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Xenia:
- FLORA MUNI (about 13 miles; FLORA, IL; Abbreviation: FOA)
 - SALEM-LECKRONE (about 22 miles; SALEM, IL; Abbreviation: SLO)
 - FAIRFIELD MUNI (about 25 miles; FAIRFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: FWC)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Xenia:
- LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
 - EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
 - JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 68 miles; CARTERVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
 - SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 75 miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
 - VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
 - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 84 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,510)
 - MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
 
Public primary/middle school in Xenia:
- XENIA GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 144; Location: P O BOX 235; Grades: KG – 04)
 
