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Population (year 2000): 4,534. Estimated
population in July 2005: 4,416 (-2.6% change)
Males: 2,079 (45.9%), Females: 2,455 (54.1%)
Saline County
Zip code:
62930
Median resident age: 42.1 years
Median household income: $22,500 (year 2000)
Median house value: $36,700 (year 2000)
Races in Eldorado:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestries: Irish (15.3%), United States
(13.7%), German (13.4%), English (8.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%),
French (2.1%).
Elevation: 389 feet
Land area: 2.3 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Eldorado
- High school or higher: 66.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 11.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Eldorado city
- Never married: 20.3%
- Now married: 51.6%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 13.9%
- Divorced: 12.2%
0.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -271 (-5.6%).
Hospital/medical center in Eldorado:
- FERRELL HOSPITAL INC (1201 PINE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Eldorado:
- HARRISBURG MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles;
HARRISBURG, IL)
- HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles;
MCLEANSBORO, IL)
- CORNERSTONE HEALTHCARE OF IL INC (about 28 miles;
CARMI, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Eldorado:
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 39 miles; MARION,
IL; ID: MWA)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 45 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID:
MVN)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 57 miles;
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eldorado:
- HARRISBURG-RALEIGH (about 7 miles; HARRISBURG, IL;
ID: HSB)
- CARMI MUNI (about 30 miles; CARMI, IL; ID: CUL)
- BENTON MUNI (about 37 miles; BENTON, IL; ID: H96)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Eldorado:
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 45 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; Full-time enrollment: 4,255)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 53
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; FT enrollment: 19,742)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 57 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 64 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
- TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about
75 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MURRAY, KY;
FT enrollment: 7,676)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles;
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
Public primary/middle schools in Eldorado:
- ELDORADO ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 593;
Location: 1100 ALEXANDER ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- ELDORADO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 369;
Location: 2200 ILLINOIS AVE; Grades: 05 - 12)
- ELDORADO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 279;
Location: 1907 1ST ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Eldorado:
- ELDORADO MEM. P.L.D. (Operating income:
$206,923; Location: 1001 GRANT STREET; 29,252 books; 243
audio materials; 369 video materials; 46 serial
subscriptions)
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