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Lacon city, IL

ZIP 61540 — Schools & Education

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 61540

K-12 nearby
14
Public
13
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 61540 (Lacon, IL) is associated with Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5 (LEA 1700115) 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 14 K-12 schools (13 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.9 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 Eureka College about 21.3 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5
LEA ID
1700115
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (76)

  • Eureka College21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Central College22.8 miles (36.7 km)2yr-public
  • Methodist College23.1 miles (37.2 km)4yr-private
  • Illinois Valley Community College24.5 miles (39.4 km)2yr-public
  • Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing24.6 miles (39.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bradley University25.6 miles (41.1 km)4yr-private
  • Heartland Community College38.0 miles (61.2 km)2yr-public
  • Illinois State University40.1 miles (64.5 km)4yr-public
  • Illinois Wesleyan University41.2 miles (66.3 km)4yr-private
  • Graham Hospital School of Nursing47.5 miles (76.4 km)2yr-private
  • Spoon River College49.9 miles (80.4 km)2yr-public
  • Knox College52.7 miles (84.9 km)4yr-private
Show all 76 colleges & universities
  • Carl Sandburg College54.4 miles (87.5 km)2yr-public
  • Sauk Valley Community College56.8 miles (91.3 km)2yr-public
  • Lincoln Christian University59.8 miles (96.3 km)4yr-private
  • Morrison Institute of Technology62.4 miles (100.3 km)2yr-private
  • Black Hawk College64.6 miles (104.0 km)2yr-public
  • Monmouth College66.7 miles (107.3 km)4yr-private
  • Kishwaukee College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
  • Augustana College70.1 miles (112.8 km)4yr-private
  • Joliet Junior College70.1 miles (112.9 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences70.4 miles (113.3 km)4yr-private
  • Northern Illinois University70.7 miles (113.8 km)4yr-public
  • Orion Technical College71.1 miles (114.5 km)4yr-private
  • Waubonsee Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Iowa Community College District71.9 miles (115.7 km)2yr-public
  • Ross College-Davenport71.9 miles (115.8 km)2yr-private
  • Palmer College of Chiropractic72.1 miles (116.0 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Ambrose University72.7 miles (117.0 km)4yr-private
  • Aurora University73.4 miles (118.2 km)4yr-private
  • University of St Francis75.0 miles (120.8 km)4yr-private
  • Olivet Nazarene University78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Lewis University78.3 miles (126.0 km)4yr-private
  • Western Illinois University78.8 miles (126.8 km)4yr-public
  • Kankakee Community College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
  • Richland Community College82.0 miles (131.9 km)2yr-public
  • North Central College82.4 miles (132.6 km)4yr-private
  • Parkland College83.1 miles (133.8 km)2yr-public
  • Millikin University83.5 miles (134.4 km)4yr-private
  • Benedictine University84.3 miles (135.7 km)4yr-private
  • St. John's College-Department of Nursing84.7 miles (136.3 km)4yr-private
  • DeVry University-Administrative Office84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-public
  • DeVry University-Illinois84.8 miles (136.5 km)4yr-private
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc85.3 miles (137.3 km)2yr-private
  • University of Illinois System Offices86.6 miles (139.3 km)4yr-public
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign86.7 miles (139.5 km)4yr-public
  • Northern Baptist Theological Seminary87.3 miles (140.5 km)4yr-private
  • Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College87.5 miles (140.9 km)2yr-private
  • Elgin Community College87.9 miles (141.5 km)2yr-public
  • College of DuPage88.1 miles (141.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wheaton College88.3 miles (142.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rockford University88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-private
  • Rasmussen University-Illinois88.6 miles (142.6 km)2yr-private
  • Highland Community College89.1 miles (143.4 km)2yr-public
  • University of Illinois Springfield89.8 miles (144.5 km)4yr-public
  • Lincoln Land Community College90.3 miles (145.3 km)2yr-public
  • Fox College90.5 miles (145.6 km)2yr-private
  • Midwestern University-Downers Grove90.5 miles (145.6 km)4yr-private
  • Governors State University90.8 miles (146.2 km)4yr-public
  • Judson University91.3 miles (146.9 km)4yr-private
  • Rock Valley College91.3 miles (146.9 km)2yr-public
  • National University of Health Sciences91.3 miles (147.0 km)4yr-private
  • CAAN Academy of Nursing91.4 miles (147.1 km)2yr-private
  • Saint Anthony College of Nursing91.6 miles (147.4 km)4yr-private
  • Moraine Valley Community College92.2 miles (148.4 km)2yr-public
  • Trinity Christian College93.7 miles (150.8 km)4yr-private
  • Chamberlain University-Illinois94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
  • Ambria College of Nursing94.6 miles (152.2 km)4yr-private
  • Southeastern Community College95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
  • Elmhurst University95.6 miles (153.8 km)4yr-private
  • Prairie State College96.4 miles (155.2 km)2yr-public
  • Northwestern College97.3 miles (156.7 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Xavier University98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private
  • City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College99.4 miles (159.9 km)2yr-public
  • South Suburban College99.5 miles (160.1 km)2yr-public
  • William Rainey Harper College99.6 miles (160.2 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

Grades
Midland Elementary Schoolpublic——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Midland High Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Midland Middle Schoolpublic——5.1 miles (8.1 km)
Henry-Senachwine High Schoolpublic——7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Henry-Senachwine Grade Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.4 km)
WCSEA-Lowpoint Washburnpublic——7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High Schpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Lowpoint-Washburn Elem Schoolpublic——7.9 miles (12.8 km)
ST EDWARD SCHOOLprivate——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
IVC Learning Centerpublic——9.1 miles (14.6 km)
IVC Transition Centerpublic——9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Chillicothe Jr Highpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Chillicothe Elementary Centerpublic——9.3 miles (15.0 km)
South Elementary Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 61540

What school district is ZIP code 61540 in?
ZIP 61540 (Lacon, IL) maps to Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5 (LEA ID 1700115) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 61540?
US5 lists 14 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 13 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 61540 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 61540 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher19.4%
High school39.8%
Less than HS6.0%
School districtHenry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5