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Woodford County, Illinois

Woodford County, Illinois, has 38,111 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Eureka. It uses Central Time and covers 528 sq mi (1,366 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
38,111
Land area
528 sq mi (1,366 km²)
County seat or government
Eureka
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$91,483 ± $4,526
Median home value
$197,600 ± $8,696
Median rent, with utilities
$912 ± $86
Homes lived in by their owners
85.7% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Peoria, IL metro areaCentral county
Water area
15.4 sq mi (39.9 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17203
Coordinates (central point)
40.789789, -89.210588
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Woodford County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6161124,040 people
  2. 6161523,523 people
  3. 6154812,037 people
  4. 6152310,203 people
  5. 615306,470 people
  6. 617384,099 people
  7. 617482,675 people
  8. 615612,393 people
  9. 617602,226 people
  10. 617442,157 people
  11. 617421,542 people
  12. 615701,503 people
All 18
  1. 617251,459 people
  2. 617291,263 people
  3. 617711,106 people
  4. 61733984 people
  5. 61545722 people
  6. 61516627 people

18 ZIP Code areas overlap Woodford County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Woodford County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Woodford County, largest first

  1. Worth Township8,862 people
  2. Olio Township4,691 people
  3. Metamora Township4,513 people
  4. El Paso Township3,400 people
  5. Montgomery Township2,615 people
  6. Spring Bay Township2,531 people
  7. Roanoke Township2,251 people
  8. Minonk Township2,028 people
  9. Cruger Township1,906 people
  10. Cazenovia Township1,591 people
  11. Palestine Township1,347 people
  12. Partridge Township616 people
All 17
  1. Clayton Township569 people
  2. Kansas Township503 people
  3. Panola Township327 people
  4. Linn Township299 people
  5. Greene Township263 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in Woodford County, largest first

  1. McLean County Unit School District 598,407 people
  2. County of Woodford School16,408 people
  3. Olympia Community Unit School District 1610,797 people
  4. Eureka Community Unit District 14010,303 people
  5. Germantown Hills School District 697,353 people
  6. El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 116,894 people
  7. Metamora Community Consolidated School District 16,781 people
  8. Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 66,096 people
  9. Deer Creek-Mackinaw Community Unit School District 7015,527 people
  10. Roanoke-Benson Community Unit School District 603,124 people
  11. Riverview Consolidated Community School District 22,274 people
  12. Lowpoint-Washburn Community Unit School District 212,125 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Eureka, Illinois (city)5,007 people
  2. Metamora, Illinois (village)4,159 people
  3. Germantown Hills, Illinois (village)3,436 people
  4. El Paso, Illinois (city)2,917 people
  5. Roanoke, Illinois (village)1,967 people
  6. Minonk, Illinois (city)1,941 people
  7. Goodfield, Illinois (village)985 people
  8. Washburn, Illinois (village)945 people
  9. Congerville, Illinois (village)752 people
  10. Deer Creek, Illinois (village)654 people
  11. Spring Bay, Illinois (village)520 people
  12. Benson, Illinois (village)428 people
All 17
  1. Secor, Illinois (village)300 people
  2. Bay View Gardens, Illinois (village)281 people
  3. Kappa, Illinois (village)226 people
  4. Lowpoint, Illinois (CDP)116 people
  5. Panola, Illinois (village)36 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Marshall County, Illinois18 mi north
  2. Tazewell County, Illinois25 mi southwest
  3. McLean County, Illinois28 mi southeast
  4. Peoria County, Illinois29 mi west
  5. Livingston County, Illinois35 mi east
  6. LaSalle County, Illinois42 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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