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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 38,459 people. This is a decrease of 0.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 38,661 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)
    • Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
  • Benson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson is located in Woodford County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
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  • Congerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • El Paso
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • El Paso is located in Woodford County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,700 people
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  • Eureka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eureka is located in Woodford County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
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  • Germantown Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Goodfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Kappa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kappa is located in Woodford County (IL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
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    • Metamora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Metamora is located in Woodford County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,648 people
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    • Minonk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Minonk is located in Woodford County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
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    • Panola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Panola is located in Woodford County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Roanoke
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Roanoke is located in Woodford County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,966 people
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    • Secor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Secor is located in Woodford County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
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    • Spring Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Spring Bay is located in Woodford County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Washburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Washburn is located in Woodford County (IL)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
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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.
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