De Witt Illinois Map

About De Witt, Illinois

De Witt is a locality in De Witt County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 150.2 people per km². De Witt is located at 40.1811°N, 88.7862°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61735.

De Witt, Illinois, unfurls across a broad, gently rolling plain where the sky seems to hold dominion. It lies 23.6 miles south-south-east of Bloomington, IL (from Bloomington, IL: bearing 152°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-north-east of Clinton. The landscape, a generous quilt of cultivated fields, stretches toward horizons softened by the hazy blush of distant trees. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, exhaling the scent of turned earth and ripening grain. The streets of De Witt are wide, lined with sturdy brick buildings that speak of permanence, their facades catching the late afternoon sun in a warm, golden glow. Life here moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, dictated not by the frantic pulse of a metropolis, but by the predictable turning of seasons and the patient tending of the soil. The history of De Witt is a narrative etched in the rich, dark soil of central Illinois, a land shaped by generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from its fertile embrace. The local economy, long anchored in agriculture, continues to thrive with corn and soybeans dominating the vast fields that surround the town. This agricultural heritage has imbued De Witt with a character of resilience and quiet industry, a deep-rooted connection to the land that informs its identity. While no grand monuments mark its existence, the very fabric of De Witt is a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this prairie land home, their lives woven into the enduring story of this place.

About This De Witt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of De Witt, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.181147, -88.786184. 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 De Witt and De Witt County.

Detailed location data for De Witt includes the ZIP code (61735), telephone area code (309), county seat of De Witt County (Clinton), and school district assignment (Clinton Community Unit School District 15). 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 De Witt is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.