Elliott, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Elliott, Ford County.
| City | Elliott |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Ford |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 40.464756 |
| Longitude | -88.272273 |
| Population | 258 |
| Density | 205.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Elliott is a locality in Ford County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 258. The population density is 205.6 people per km². Elliott is located at 40.4648°N, 88.2723°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60933.
Elliott stretches across a landscape defined by the broad, benevolent sweep of the Illinois prairie, a place where the horizon is a generous promise and the sky feels impossibly vast. It lies 24.1 miles north of Champaign, IL (from Champaign, IL: bearing 356°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Paxton. Here, the earth is a rich, dark loam, yielding generously to the farmer's hand, its contours a subtle, almost imperceptible ripple that speaks of ancient, patient forces. In the quiet mornings, a pearlescent mist often clings low to the fields, softening the sharp edges of the cultivated rows and lending a dreamlike quality to the waking world, while the air, when it’s not sharp with winter, carries the sweet, earthy scent of growing things and the distant hum of machinery. The history of Elliott is as deeply rooted as the corn that defines its seasons, a story told in the sturdy grain elevators that punctuate the skyline and the quiet dignity of its well-kept homes. Founded on the fertile plains, its economy has always been inextricably tied to the land, its prosperity a direct reflection of the sun, the rain, and the tireless work of its agricultural stewards. While not a place of grand monuments, Elliott possesses a quiet character, a sense of enduring community built on shared harvests and the shared understanding of a life lived in close conversation with the earth. The slow, deliberate rhythm of its days, punctuated by the passing of the seasons and the cycle of planting and reaping, offers a unique stillness, a gentle counterpoint to the clamor of the wider world.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Elliott, 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 Elliott and Ford County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Elliott is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Elliott is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |