ZIP 61841 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 61841

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 61841 (Fairmount, IL) is associated with Heritage Community Unit School District 8 (LEA 1700106) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 17 K-12 schools (17 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 9.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Lakeview College of Nursing about 12.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Heritage Community Unit School District 8

LEA ID

1700106

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (50)

Lakeview College of Nursing12.2 miles (19.7 km)4yr-private
Danville Area Community College14.2 miles (22.8 km)2yr-public
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-public
University of Illinois System Offices22.6 miles (36.3 km)4yr-public
Parkland College26.2 miles (42.1 km)2yr-public
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
Eastern Illinois University41.9 miles (67.5 km)4yr-public
Indiana State University43.9 miles (70.6 km)4yr-public
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology45.3 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
Wabash College48.2 miles (77.6 km)4yr-private
Lake Land College51.4 miles (82.7 km)2yr-public
Purdue University-Main Campus55.3 miles (89.0 km)4yr-public

Show all 50 colleges & universities

Purdue University Global55.7 miles (89.6 km)4yr-public
Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing56.8 miles (91.4 km)2yr-private
DePauw University57.1 miles (91.9 km)4yr-private
Richland Community College57.8 miles (93.1 km)2yr-public
Millikin University62.6 miles (100.8 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Trail College69.5 miles (111.8 km)2yr-public
Illinois Wesleyan University69.9 miles (112.6 km)4yr-private
Illinois State University70.5 miles (113.4 km)4yr-public
Heartland Community College72.4 miles (116.5 km)2yr-public
Kankakee Community College74.5 miles (119.9 km)2yr-public
Olivet Nazarene University78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Christian University81.4 miles (130.9 km)4yr-private
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Indianapolis83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-private
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis83.7 miles (134.7 km)2yr-private
Fortis College-Indianapolis84.7 miles (136.3 km)2yr-private
MyComputerCareer at Indianapolis85.2 miles (137.2 km)2yr-private
Marian University86.7 miles (139.6 km)4yr-private
Christian Theological Seminary87.8 miles (141.3 km)4yr-private
Butler University88.1 miles (141.7 km)4yr-private
Indiana University-Indianapolis88.8 miles (143.0 km)4yr-public
Ivy Tech Community College89.2 miles (143.5 km)2yr-public
Union Bible College89.5 miles (144.0 km)4yr-private
American College of Education89.5 miles (144.1 km)4yr-private
Eureka College90.3 miles (145.3 km)4yr-private
Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
Indiana University-Bloomington90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-public
Chamberlain University-Indiana90.6 miles (145.8 km)4yr-private
University of Indianapolis91.8 miles (147.7 km)4yr-private
Martin University92.1 miles (148.2 km)4yr-private
Vincennes University93.5 miles (150.5 km)4yr-public
Indiana University-Kokomo93.9 miles (151.1 km)4yr-public
International Business College-Indianapolis94.5 miles (152.1 km)2yr-private
Horizon University97.3 miles (156.6 km)4yr-private
Lincoln Land Community College97.4 miles (156.7 km)2yr-public
University of Illinois Springfield97.5 miles (157.0 km)4yr-public
St. John's College-Department of Nursing98.0 miles (157.7 km)4yr-private
Governors State University98.8 miles (159.1 km)4yr-public

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Salt Fork South Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Salt Fork Junior High School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Oakwood High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Salt Fork High School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Salt Fork North Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
Oakwood Grade School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Heritage JH and Elem Sch	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Southwest Elem School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Westville High School	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Judith Giacoma Elem School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Westville Jr High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Mary Miller Junior High School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Middlefork School RSSP	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Middlefork School TAOEP	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Middle Fork School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Prairieview-Ogden South Elem	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61841

What school district is ZIP code 61841 in?

ZIP 61841 (Fairmount, IL) maps to Heritage Community Unit School District 8 (LEA ID 1700106) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 61841?

US5 lists 17 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 17 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 61841 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61841 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	22.7%
High school	41.9%
Less than HS	5.9%
School district	Heritage Community Unit School District 8

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