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Welcome to Chenoa ...

The city of Chenoa is located in McLean County<1>.

The pronunciation of Chenoa: shuh-NOH-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chenoa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Chenoa has a population of 1,720 people<3> (see below for details).

Chenoa is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Chenoa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Chenoa: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for Chenoa: 61726<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Chenoa had an population of 1,720 people. This is a decrease of 3.64% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.78% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chenoa had a population of 1,785 people. This makes Chenoa the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Chenoa represents 0.01% of the total population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 521st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,785 people, the population of Chenoa decreased 3.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,845 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Chenoa.

Communities Also Named Chenoa ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Chenoa - they are located in Colorado and Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chenoa.

Websites for Chenoa ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.mcleancochamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Chenoa, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Chenoa ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chenoa.

  • Pontiac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <7>
  • Fairbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • El Paso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lexington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Minonk
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Hudson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gridley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Forrest
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Flanagan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chenoa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chenoa.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chenoa. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chenoa.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chenoa. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Chenoa.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chenoa ...

Looking for more information about Chenoa? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Chenoa, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chenoa.

Adding Chenoa to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chenoa in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Chenoa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Chenoa post office opened in 1856.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chenoa.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chenoa. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chenoa.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chenoa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Chenoa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Chenoa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Chenoa). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chenoa or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/