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Population (year 2000): 8,631. Estimated
population in July 2005: 8,470 (-1.9% change)
Males: 4,013 (46.5%), Females: 4,618 (53.5%)
Richland County
Zip code:
62450
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $28,084 (year 2000)
Median house value: $57,600 (year 2000)
Races in Olney:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (24.9%), United States
(19.1%), English (9.3%), Irish (7.7%), French (2.9%), Scottish
(2.3%).
Elevation: 490 feet
Land area: 5.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Olney
- High school or higher: 83.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 8.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Olney city
- Never married: 23.1%
- Now married: 50.1%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 14.0%
0.9% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1,005 (-10.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Olney:
- RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (800 EAST LOCUST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Olney:
- CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FLORA, IL)
- WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 29 miles;
MOUNT CARMEL, IL)
- LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles;
LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Olney:
- COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 53 miles;
MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; ID: MTO)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 61 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; ID:
MVN)
- EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN;
ID: EVV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Olney:
- OLNEY-NOBLE (about 6 miles; OLNEY-NOBLE, IL; ID:
OLY)
- FLORA MUNI (about 27 miles; FLORA, IL; ID: FOA)
- MOUNT CARMEL MUNI (about 27 miles; MOUNT CARMEL, IL;
ID: AJG)
College/University in Olney:
- ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLS-OLNEY CTRL COLL
(Full-time enrollment: 1,113; Location: 305 N WEST ST;
Public; Website: www.iecc.cc.il.us/occ)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Olney:
- VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; VINCENNES, IN;
Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles;
CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
- LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT
enrollment: 3,666)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 61 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
- UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 65 miles;
EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 66
miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TERRE
HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
Private high school in Olney:
- OLNEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31;
Location: 3691 N VAN ROAD; Grades: 2 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Olney:
- EAST RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
928; Location: 1001 N HOLLY RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- EAST RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 694;
Location: 1200 E LAUREL; Grades: 06 - 12)
- EAST RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 463;
Location: 1099 N VAN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- TRUANT ALTERNATIVE OPTIONAL ED (Location: 103
W MAIN; Grades: 00 - 00)
- SAFE SCHOOL ROE12 RICHLAND CO (Location: 426
WHITTLE; Grades: 00 - 00)
- SAFE SCHOOL PROGRAM ROE 12 (Location: 426
WHITTLE AVE; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle school in Olney:
- ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 222;
Location: 520 E CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
Library in Olney:
- OLNEY P.L. (Operating income: $195,501;
Location: 400 WEST MAIN STREET; 48,133 books; 1,037
audio materials; 1,066 video materials; 90 serial
subscriptions)
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