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Welcome to Woodford County ...

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

The community of Eureka is the Seat for Woodford County.

Woodford County was founded in 1841. Woodford was created by taking area from Tazewell and McLean Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Woodford had a population of 38,353 people. This is a decrease of 0.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,664 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Woodford represented 0.3% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in Woodford County:

  • Bay View Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Benson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Benson is located in Woodford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benson <3>
  • Congerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Congerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Congerville is located in Woodford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Congerville <3>
  • El Paso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • El Paso is located in Woodford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Paso <3>
  • Eureka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eureka is located in Woodford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <3>
  • Germantown Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Germantown Hills is located in Woodford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown Hills <3>
  • Goodfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Goodfield is located in Woodford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodfield <3>
  • Kappa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Kappa is located in Woodford County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
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    • Metamora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metamora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Metamora is located in Woodford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metamora <3>
    • Minonk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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      • Minonk is located in Woodford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minonk <3>
    • Panola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Panola is located in Woodford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Roanoke
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <3>
    • Secor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Woodford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Secor <3>
    • Spring Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Washburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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