Tiskilwa Illinois Map

About Tiskilwa, Illinois

Tiskilwa is a locality in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 751. The population density is 646.1 people per km². Tiskilwa is located at 41.2923°N, 89.5062°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61368.

Tiskilwa rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers, where broad, fertile plains stretch towards horizons that seem impossibly vast. It lies 41.6 miles north of Peoria, IL (from Peoria, IL: bearing 6°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south-south-west of Princeton. The land here is a gentle, rolling expanse, a quilt of cultivated fields punctuated by stands of oak and maple that offer slivers of deep shadow on a summer afternoon. The air often carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil, a subtle perfume that speaks of the deep, dark loam beneath. Evenings here can descend with a quiet grace, the sky bleeding from a pale, washed-out blue into bruised purples and fiery oranges, the silence broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the lonesome cry of a hawk circling high above. The history of Tiskilwa is etched into the persistent agricultural character of Bureau County, a place whose economy has long been tethered to the bounty of its rich soil. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of this fertile ground, established a community that has weathered the ebb and flow of farming fortunes. The railroads that once crisscrossed the prairies, vital arteries for transporting grain, have left their mark, their ghost lines sometimes visible as subtle depressions in the fields. Today, while farming remains a cornerstone, a quiet resilience defines Tiskilwa, a steadfastness in the face of changing times, a place where the past whispers through the rustle of corn stalks and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Tiskilwa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tiskilwa, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.292259, -89.506204. 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 Tiskilwa and Bureau County.

Detailed location data for Tiskilwa includes the ZIP code (61368), telephone area code (815), county seat of Bureau County (Princeton), and school district assignment (Princeton Elementary School District 115). 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 Tiskilwa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.