Population: 1,056. Estimated population in 2021: 1,063 (+0.7% change)
Males: 518 (49.1%), Females: 538 (50.9%)
Fayette County
Zip code: 62080
Median resident age: 34.5 years
Median household income: $29,792
Median house value: $43,000
Races in Ramsey:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (22.4%), English (10.5%), Irish (8.0%), United States (8.0%), Dutch (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).
Elevation: 610 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Ramsey
- High school or higher: 73.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 6.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
- Unemployed: 8.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Ramsey village
- Never married: 21.7%
- Now married: 53.9%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 12.2%
- Divorced: 10.8%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +76 (+7.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Ramsey:
- FAYETTE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; VANDALIA, IL)
- PANA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PANA, IL)
- HILLSBORO AREA HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HILLSBORO, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ramsey:
- DECATUR (about 51 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)
- MOUNT VERNON (about 60 miles; MOUNT VERNON, IL; Abbreviation: MVN)
- CAPITAL (about 62 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Abbreviation: SPI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ramsey:
- VANDALIA MUNI (about 12 miles; VANDALIA, IL; Abbreviation: VLA)
- HILLSBORO MUNI (about 24 miles; HILLSBORO, IL; Abbreviation: 3K4)
- SHELBY COUNTY (about 26 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IL; Abbreviation: 2H0)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ramsey:
- MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DECATUR, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,274)
- LINCOLN LAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SPRINGFIELD, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,756)
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT SPRINGFIELD (about 54 miles; Springfield, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,357)
- LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 56 miles; MATTOON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE (about 65 miles; EDWARDSVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,038)
- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 9,582)
- SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE (about 72 miles; BELLEVILLE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,333)
Public high school in Ramsey:
- RAMSEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 716 W 6TH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Ramsey:
- OAK VALLEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 3; Location: 15205 OAK VALLEY RD; Grades: 8 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Ramsey:
- RAMSEY ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 610 W 6TH ST; Grades: PK – 08)
Libraries
Library in Ramsey:
- RAMSEY P.L. (Operating income: $55,562; Location: 401 S. SUPERIOR ST; 1,700 books; 25 serial subscriptions)