Metamora Illinois Map

About Metamora, Illinois

Metamora is a locality in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,159. The population density is 693.5 people per km². Metamora is located at 40.7906°N, 89.3606°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61548.

Metamora rests in the gentle embrace of the Illinois prairie, where wide-open skies stretch to an almost unbelievable horizon. It lies 13.7 miles east-north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 61°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-north-east of Washington. The land here is a study in quiet resilience, a tapestry of verdant fields that ripple and sway with the slightest breeze, punctuated by stands of sturdy oak and maple trees that mark the occasional rise and fall of the terrain. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn, a perfume unique to this heartland. Even the scattered farmsteads, with their weathered barns and patiently waiting silos, seem to exhale a sense of deep-rooted permanence, as if they have always been a part of this unfolding landscape. The history of Metamora is inextricably linked to the fertile soil and the spirit of its early settlers, who saw in this prairie a promise of abundance. Once a hub for the now-vanished Illinois and Michigan Canal, a waterway that once pulsed with the commerce of a growing nation, Metamora retains echoes of that industrious past. Its economy, though now largely agrarian, still whispers of coal mining that once dug deep into the earth, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a distinct character. The courthouse square, a gathering place for farmers and families, stands as a quiet testament to the enduring civic pride that imbues Metamora, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of the daily life.

About This Metamora Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Metamora, 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 Metamora and Woodford County.

Detailed location data for Metamora includes the ZIP code (61548), telephone area code (815), county seat of Woodford County (Eureka), and school district assignment (Metamora Community Consolidated School District 1). 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 Metamora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.