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Welcome to Donovan ...

The village of Donovan is located in Iroquois County<1>.

The pronunciation of Donovan: DAHN-uh-vuhn<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Donovan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Donovan has a population of 282 people<3> (see below for details).

Donovan is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Donovan (for example, toward Ambia (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Donovan: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for Donovan: 60931<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Donovan had an population of 282 people. This is a decrease of 7.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Donovan had a population of 304 people. This makes Donovan the county's 17th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 304 people, the population of Donovan decreased 13.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 351 people).

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

Communities Also Named Donovan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Donovan - they are located in Georgia (2), Mississippi, Ontario, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Donovan ...

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

  • Watseka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Momence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Kentland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clifton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Saint Anne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Milford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Morocco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morocco is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morocco
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morocco <7>
  • Goodland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Chebanse
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Brook
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Brook is located in Newton County (IN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brook <7>

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 Donovan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Donovan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Donovan. 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 Donovan.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Donovan. See our Newspapers Page for Donovan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Donovan ...

Looking for more information about Donovan? 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 Donovan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Donovan.

Adding Donovan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Donovan 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 Donovan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Donovan post office opened in 1858.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Donovan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, 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 Donovan. 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 Donovan.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Donovan - 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 Donovan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Donovan 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 village (such as Donovan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Donovan 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/