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Population (year 2000): 1,853. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,843 (-0.5% change)
Males: 877 (47.3%), Females: 976 (52.7%)
Union County
Zip code:
62952
Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $30,441 (year 2000)
Median house value: $54,400 (year 2000)
Races in Jonesboro:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (17.5%), United States
(11.2%), Irish (10.0%), English (9.5%), French (4.0%), Dutch
(1.8%).
Elevation: 568 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Jonesboro
- High school or higher: 76.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 11.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Jonesboro city
- Never married: 20.6%
- Now married: 55.5%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 11.3%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+1.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Jonesboro:
- CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CTR (about 4
miles; ANNA, IL)
- UNION COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; ANNA, IL)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CARBONDALE, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Jonesboro:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (about 22 miles;
CARBONDALE/MURPHYSBORO, IL; ID: MDH)
- CAPE GIRARDEAU REGIONAL (about 27 miles; CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MO; ID: CGI)
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY REGIONAL (about 28 miles; MARION,
IL; ID: MWA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jonesboro:
- CAIRO RGNL (about 28 miles; CAIRO, IL; ID: CIR)
- PINCKNEYVILLE-DU QUOIN (about 36 miles;
PINCKNEYVILLE, IL; ID: PJY)
- METROPOLIS MUNI (about 41 miles; METROPOLIS, IL; ID:
M30)
Amtrak station near Jonesboro:
- 20 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/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Jonesboro:
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-CARBONDALE (about 19
miles; CARBONDALE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,742)
- SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles;
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; FT enrollment: 7,227)
- JOHN A LOGAN COLLEGE (about 26 miles; CARTERVILLE,
IL; FT enrollment: 4,255)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 88 miles;
BELLEVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 7,333)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-MARTIN (about 89 miles;
MARTIN, TN; FT enrollment: 5,131)
- MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MURRAY, KY;
FT enrollment: 7,676)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 100
miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 10,038)
Public primary/middle school in Jonesboro:
- JONESBORO ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 454;
Location: 309 COOK AVE; Grades: PK - 08)
Library in Jonesboro:
- JONESBORO P.L. (Operating income: $16,319;
Location: 412 S MAIN; 5,996 books; 45 audio materials;
253 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)
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