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Population (year 2000): 6,448. Estimated
population in July 2005: 6,412 (-0.6% change)
Males: 3,043 (47.2%), Females: 3,405 (52.8%)
Perry County
Zip code:
62832
Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $29,124 (year 2000)
Median house value: $48,600 (year 2000)
Races in Du Quoin:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
- Black (7.2%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: German (20.9%), Irish (10.1%),
English (10.1%), United States (9.0%), Italian (4.3%), French
(3.4%).
Elevation: 446 feet
Land area: 6.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Du Quoin
- High school or higher: 74.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
- Unemployed: 9.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Du Quoin city
- Never married: 18.0%
- Now married: 54.6%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 12.7%
- Divorced: 13.1%
0.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -525 (-7.5%).
Hospital/medical center in Du Quoin:
- MARSHALL BROWNING HOSPITAL (900 N WASHINGTON)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Du Quoin:
- PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY DIST HOSPITAL (about 12
miles; PINCKNEYVILLE, IL)
- ST JOSEPH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles;
MURPHYSBORO, IL)
- HERRIN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HERRIN, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Du
Quoin:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 17 miles;
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 24 miles; MARION,
IL; ID: MWA)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 35 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID:
MVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Du Quoin:
- PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 9 miles;
PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; ID: PJY)
- BENTON MUNI (about 21 miles; BENTON, IL; ID: H96)
- SPARTA COMMUNITY-HUNTER FIELD (about 33 miles;
SPARTA, IL; ID: SAR)
Amtrak station:
DU QUOIN (20 N. CHESTNUT ST.). Services: enclosed waiting
area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service.
College/University in Du Quoin:
- DU QUOIN BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 19; Location: 202 S WASHINGTON ST; Private,
for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Du Quoin:
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 21
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles;
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 61 miles;
BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 70
miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
- SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles;
ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 10,286)
- SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-FOREST PARK (about 83
miles; ST LOUIS, MO; FT enrollment: 3,441)
Public high school in Du Quoin:
- DUQUOIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 447; Location:
500 E SOUTH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Du Quoin:
- CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 119;
Location: PO BOX 227; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Du Quoin:
- DUQUOIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 571;
Location: 845 E JACKSON ST; Grades: PK - 04)
- DUQUOIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 480;
Location: 845 E JACKSON ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private primary/middle school in Du Quoin:
- SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 64;
Location: 110 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)
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