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Population (year 2000): 806. Estimated
population in July 2005: 803 (-0.4% change)
Males: 377 (46.8%), Females: 429 (53.2%)
Union County
Zip code:
62926
Median resident age: 34.8 years
Median household income: $24,539 (year 2000)
Median house value: $39,900 (year 2000)
Races in Dongola:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- American Indian (3.1%)
- Two or more races (2.7%)
Ancestries: German (18.0%), United States
(10.8%), English (10.4%), Irish (9.8%), French (3.6%), Dutch
(3.3%).
Elevation: 400 feet
Land area: 1.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Dongola
- High school or higher: 72.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 9.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Dongola village
- Never married: 24.1%
- Now married: 52.8%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 8.7%
- Divorced: 12.1%
0.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+10.1%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Dongola:
- CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 8
miles; ANNA, IL)
- UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ANNA, IL)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Dongola:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 29 miles;
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 30 miles; MARION,
IL; ID: MWA)
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 30 miles; CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dongola:
- CAIRO RGNL (about 22 miles; CAIRO, IL; ID: CIR)
- METROPOLIS MUNI (about 32 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; ID:
M30)
- BARKLEY REGIONAL (about 35 miles; PADUCAH, KY; ID:
PAH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Dongola:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 24
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles;
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MURRAY, KY;
FT enrollment: 7,676)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 80 miles;
MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 97 miles;
BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 109
miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
Public high school in Dongola:
- DONGOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location:
R R 1 BOX 190; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Dongola:
- DONGOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 203;
Location: R R 1 BOX 190; Grades: PK - 06)
- DONGOLA JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 50;
Location: R R 1 BOX 190; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Dongola:
- DONGOLA P.L.D. (Operating income: $36,049;
Location: 114 NE FRONT ST; 9,570 books; 127 audio
materials; 343 video materials; 11 serial subscriptions)
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