Cerro Gordo Illinois Map

About Cerro Gordo, Illinois

Cerro Gordo is a locality in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,349. The population density is 755.5 people per km². Cerro Gordo is located at 39.8906°N, 88.7281°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61818.

Cerro Gordo lies under a sky that stretches, it seems, forever across the flat, fertile expanse of central Illinois. It lies 12.5 miles east-north-east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 74°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-south-west of Bement. The land here is a patient canvas, painted in broad strokes of emerald and gold by fields of corn and soybeans that ripple in the breeze like a restless ocean. Ditches, edged with Queen Anne's Lace and the occasional stubborn thistle, trace the gentle contours of the terrain, carrying away the abundant rains that nourish this agricultural heartland. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a mixture of tilled soil and the subtle sweetness of ripening grain, and the light, as it begins its descent, casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the roads and the few scattered farmsteads. The history of Cerro Gordo is as deeply rooted in the soil as the crops that define its present. This was a place shaped by the plow and the steady, determined work of generations who understood the bounty of the prairie. The local economy remains intrinsically tied to the rhythms of agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels, their silos reaching towards the heavens like weathered monuments to the harvest. While not a place of grand pronouncements or bustling industry, Cerro Gordo possesses a quiet, unassuming character, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have made their lives here, finding their fortunes and their peace in the broad, open vistas and the predictable cycles of the earth.

About This Cerro Gordo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cerro Gordo, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.890591, -88.728126. 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 Cerro Gordo and Piatt County.

Detailed location data for Cerro Gordo includes the ZIP code (61818), telephone area code (309), county seat of Piatt County (Monticello), and school district assignment (Cerro Gordo Community Unit School District 100). 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 Cerro Gordo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.