Welcome to Emington ...
The village of Emington is located in Livingston County<1>.
The pronunciation of Emington: EM-ing-tunh<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Emington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Emington has a population of 104 people<3> (see below for details).
Emington is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Emington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Emington: 815 & 779<5>
The ZIP code for Emington: 60934<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emington had an population of 104 people. This is a decrease of 11.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Emington had a population of 117 people. This makes Emington the county's 13th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 117 people, the population of Emington decreased 2.5% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 120 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Emington.
Communities near Emington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emington.
- Pontiac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
- Pontiac is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <8>
- Dwight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dwight
- From Emington to Dwight
- Fairbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbury
- Fairbury is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbury <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairbury
- From Emington to Fairbury
- Herscher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herscher
- Herscher is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herscher <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Herscher
- From Emington to Herscher
- Gardner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Gardner is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <8>
- Forrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forrest have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrest
- Forrest is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forrest <8>
- Chatsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Chatsworth is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatsworth <8>
- Odell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
- Odell is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Odell
- From Emington to Odell
- Mazon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazon
- Mazon is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mazon <8>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mazon
- From Emington to Mazon
- Godley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Emington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emington. 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 Emington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emington. See our Newspapers Page for Emington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emington ...
Looking for more information about Emington? 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 Emington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Emington.
Adding Emington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Emington 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 for Emington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Emington post office opened in 1880.
We also found Emington on a map titled Rand McNally Map (1881).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Emington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Livingston County: www.livingstoncounty-il.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Livingston, 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 Emington. 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 Emington. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emington - 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 Emington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Emington 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 Emington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Emington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |