Hammond Illinois Map

About Hammond, Illinois

Hammond is a locality in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 617. The population density is 307.2 people per km². Hammond is located at 39.7970°N, 88.5917°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61929.

Hammond rests on the broad, fertile floor of Piatt County, where the land unfolds in quiet, sweeping gestures under a sky that seems to hold an unusual depth of blue. It lies 19.5 miles east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 99°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-west of Arthur. The terrain here is a testament to the persistent work of glaciers, leaving behind a landscape of gentle swells and broad, flat expanses that invite the eye to travel to the horizon. Fields of corn and soybeans, emerald green in the summer and burnished gold in the autumn, stretch outward like an ordered carpet, interrupted only by the occasional cluster of mature oaks or the darker, richer green of a tree line bordering a slow-moving creek. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a blend of ripening grain and damp soil, and the silence is profound, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the call of a hawk circling high above. This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of agriculture, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, and the rich prairie soil has been the bedrock of Hammond's economy for generations. Its founding was tied to the westward expansion and the promise of land that could yield bountiful harvests, a promise that continues to be fulfilled by the diligent farmers who tend these fields. While no grand monuments mark its history, the simple, sturdy farmhouses and the well-maintained grain elevators standing sentinel against the sky speak of a resilient heritage. Life in Hammond moves with a steady, unhurried cadence, a quiet continuity that values community and the enduring strength found in the land itself.

About This Hammond Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hammond, 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 Hammond and Piatt County.

Detailed location data for Hammond includes the ZIP code (61929), telephone area code (309), county seat of Piatt County (Monticello), and school district assignment (Arthur Community Unit School District 305). 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 Hammond is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.