Elmwood Illinois Map

About Elmwood, Illinois

Elmwood is a locality in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,327. The population density is 623.4 people per km². Elmwood is located at 40.7778°N, 89.9665°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61529.

Elmwood unfolds across the gently rolling terrain of central Illinois, a landscape painted in broad strokes of fertile farmland and punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees. It lies 20.6 miles west-north-west of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 287°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-north-east of Farmington. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and the distant hum of tractors, a constant, low-frequency soundtrack to the rhythm of the days. The sky above Elmwood is a vast, ever-changing canvas, its blues deepening to indigo at dusk, where the first stars prick through the fading light, mirroring the scattered porch lights that begin to twinkle in the houses below. The very ground seems to hold a quiet resilience, a patient endurance shaped by seasons of abundance and the occasional, stark beauty of winter’s embrace. For generations, Elmwood has been intrinsically tied to the agricultural heartland, its economy rooted in the cultivation of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon. The legacy of that agrarian past is evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its homes and businesses, buildings that have weathered decades of change with a quiet stoicism. While modern conveniences have arrived, a distinct sense of place persists, a continuity that whispers of the families who first tilled these fields and built the foundations of Elmwood. The local hardware store, still a hub for gathering and exchange, holds within its walls the accumulated stories of a community that values hard work and neighborly connection, a character forged in the rich soil and the open, honest sky.

About This Elmwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elmwood, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.777815, -89.966502. 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 Elmwood and Peoria County.

Detailed location data for Elmwood includes the ZIP code (60047), telephone area code (312, 773, 815), county seat of Peoria County (Peoria), and school district assignment (Elmwood Community Unit School District 322). 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 Elmwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.