Camargo Illinois Map

About Camargo, Illinois

Camargo is a locality in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 456. The population density is 141.3 people per km². Camargo is located at 39.8003°N, 88.1639°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61919.

Camargo rests in a gentle depression of the Illinois landscape, a place where the flat, broad sweep of agricultural land begins to subtly gather itself. It lies 21.6 miles south of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 174°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Tuscola. Rolling fields, stitched with hedgerows and punctuated by groves of mature oak and maple, stretch towards a horizon that feels impossibly vast under a sky often painted with the soft, diffused light of the Midwest. A quiet creek, no more than a ribbon of silver in the summer sun, meanders lazily through the periphery, its banks shaded by willows that dip their branches as if in perpetual greeting. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and ripening corn, hinting at the deep, fertile heart of this region. The story of Camargo is one woven into the fabric of the surrounding prairie, an area that has long been the breadbasket of the nation. Its origins are tied to the westward expansion and the promise of fertile ground for agriculture, a legacy that continues to define its economy. The local harvest, primarily corn and soybeans, dictates the rhythm of life, with the hum of tractors and the distant rumble of grain trucks providing a constant, low-frequency soundtrack to the days. While no grand monuments or bustling metropolises mark its landscape, Camargo possesses a quiet dignity, a sense of enduring purpose rooted in the land. The few local businesses, clustered near the railroad tracks that once carried its bounty further afield, serve as gathering points, places where the day's news is exchanged and the familiar routines of rural life are upheld.

About This Camargo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Camargo, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.80031, -88.163932. 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 Camargo and Douglas County.

Detailed location data for Camargo includes the ZIP code (61919), telephone area code (309), county seat of Douglas County (Tuscola), and school district assignment (Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302). 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 Camargo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.