Spring Bay Illinois Map

About Spring Bay, Illinois

Spring Bay is a locality in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 520. The population density is 291.3 people per km². Spring Bay is located at 40.8245°N, 89.5223°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61611.

Spring Bay breathes a quiet expanse, its character etched not in grand pronouncements but in the subtle shift of light across its rolling terrain. It lies 9.7 miles north-north-east of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 21°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-south-west of Chillicothe. The land here, a gentle swell of earth, slopes toward the vast, shimmering presence of the Illinois River, its waters a constant murmur in the background hum of existence. Thick stands of trees, their branches reaching for the wide prairie sky, punctuate the landscape, offering pockets of deep shadow and the rustle of unseen life. The air, especially in the languid afternoons, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet aroma of ripening corn, a perfume unique to this particular bend in the river's embrace. The history of Spring Bay is a story whispered by the riverbanks, a narrative woven through the lives of those who have worked its soil and navigated its currents. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, the fertile ground yielding its bounty to patient hands and the turning seasons. Though the days of heavy industry may have receded, a quiet diligence remains, a testament to the enduring spirit of the people who call Spring Bay home. The river, always present, continues to shape the rhythm of life, a silent partner in the daily ebb and flow of this place.

About This Spring Bay Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Spring Bay, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.824481, -89.522315. 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 Spring Bay and Woodford County.

Detailed location data for Spring Bay includes the ZIP code (61611), telephone area code (815), county seat of Woodford County (Eureka), and school district assignment (County of Woodford School). 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 Spring Bay is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.