Rome Illinois Map

About Rome, Illinois

Rome is a locality in Peoria County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,947. The population density is 326.9 people per km². Rome is located at 40.8831°N, 89.5026°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61523.

Rome unfolds across a gently undulating landscape, a place where the rich, dark soil of central Illinois gives way to the slow, deliberate flow of the Illinois River. It lies 13.8 miles north-north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 19°T), and is situated 2.8 miles south-south-west of Chillicothe. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the sky in their vast embrace, their green and gold hues shifting with the passing sun. The air here carries the scent of earth, damp and fertile after a rain, and in the evenings, a quiet stillness descends, punctuated only by the distant hum of cicadas and the rustle of leaves in the scattered stands of oak and maple. The character of Rome is one of patient endurance, a quiet resilience etched into the very grain of the land. The history of Rome is deeply intertwined with the waterway that skirts its western edge, a lifeline for trade and travel since the earliest settlements. Early pioneers, drawn by the fertile bottomlands, established a community that found its footing in agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape its local economy today. While not a bustling metropolis, Rome has always possessed a distinct identity, a place where the rhythms of the seasons dictate the pace of life. Old farmhouses, weathered by decades of sun and wind, stand as silent witnesses to generations who have worked this land, their stories whispered in the creak of barn doors and the sigh of the wind through the tall prairie grasses.

About This Rome Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rome, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.883092, -89.502592. 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 Rome and Peoria County.

Detailed location data for Rome includes the ZIP code (61523), telephone area code (815), county seat of Peoria County (Peoria), and school district assignment (Illinois Valley Central Unit School District 321). 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 Rome is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.