Windsor Illinois Map

About Windsor, Illinois

Windsor is a locality in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 877. The population density is 601.8 people per km². Windsor is located at 39.4409°N, 88.5948°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61957.

Windsor rests in a landscape that rolls with the patient, broad strokes of Illinois farmland. It lies 33.6 miles south-east of Decatur, IL (from Decatur, IL: bearing 145°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-north-east of Strasburg. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their green and gold a muted testament to the sun's slow journey across the sky, giving way to the darker, richer soil along the creek beds. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of drying stalks and the cool dampness rising from the occasional patch of woods. Houses, mostly modest and well-kept, line quiet streets, their porches catching the dwindling light, their lawns neatly trimmed. The history of Windsor is tied to the fertile land and the waterways that have sustained it. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich agricultural possibilities, its economy has long been rooted in farming, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the horizon. The nearby Okaw River, though not a major artery, whispers of past journeys and the slow, steady movement of goods. Local life often revolves around community gatherings, the rhythm dictated by the seasons and the harvest, a quiet persistence that defines this corner of Shelby County.

About This Windsor Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Windsor, 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 Windsor and Shelby County.

Detailed location data for Windsor includes the ZIP code (61957), telephone area code (309), county seat of Shelby County (Shelbyville), and school district assignment (Sherrard Community Unit School District 200). 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 Windsor is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.