Allerton Illinois Map

About Allerton, Illinois

Allerton is a locality in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 205. The population density is 123.4 people per km². Allerton is located at 39.9117°N, 87.9364°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61810.

Allerton, a quiet hamlet, unfolds across the gently rolling prairie, where the vast Illinois sky, a canvas of ever-changing blues and grays, dominates the horizon. It lies 19.9 miles south-east of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 134°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south of Homer. Fields of corn and soybeans, a verdant expanse in summer and a rich, stubbled gold in autumn, stretch to the edge of perception, punctuated by the occasional cluster of stately oaks and maples that offer a welcome, if modest, relief from the open country. The air here carries the clean, earthy scent of cultivated land, a fragrance that deepens after a rain, and the distant hum of farm machinery often serves as the prevailing soundtrack to the day, a persistent murmur of an agricultural heart. Even the shadows that lengthen across the land in the late afternoon seem to possess a certain weight, a quiet dignity that speaks of seasons weathered and harvests reaped. The genesis of Allerton is as straightforward as the land it occupies, born from the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. Its economy has always been intrinsically tied to the bounty of the earth, a lineage of farming that persists to this day, shaping the character and pace of life within Allerton. While no grand monuments mark its landscape, the enduring presence of family farms, some generations old, stands as a testament to the community's agricultural roots. The quiet strength of this enduring connection to the land, a subtle but powerful force, permeates the very being of Allerton, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life.

About This Allerton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Allerton, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Allerton and Champaign County.

Detailed location data for Allerton includes the ZIP code (61810), telephone area code (309), county seat of Champaign County (Urbana), and school district assignment (Heritage Community Unit School District 8). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Allerton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.