Welcome to Heyworth ...
The village of Heyworth is located in McLean County<1>.
The location of Heyworth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Heyworth: HAY-wuhrth<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Heyworth, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Heyworth has a population of 2,871 people<4> (see below for details).
Heyworth is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Heyworth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Heyworth: (309)
The ZIP code for Heyworth: 61745<6>
Websites for Heyworth ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.mcleancochamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Heyworth, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Heyworth had an population of 2,871 people. This is an increase of 1.06% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Heyworth had a population of 2,841 people. This makes Heyworth the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Heyworth represents 0.02% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 434th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,841 people, the population of Heyworth increased 16.87% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,431 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Heyworth.
Communities Also Named Heyworth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Heyworth - it's located in Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Heyworth.
Communities near Heyworth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Heyworth.
- Bloomington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <7>
- Normal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- Normal is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normal <7>
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <7>
- Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <7>
- Farmer City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
- Farmer City is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <7>
- Maroa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maroa
- Maroa is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maroa <7>
- Atlanta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Atlanta is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <7>
- Minier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minier
- Minier is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,180 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minier <7>
- Danvers
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
- Danvers is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <7>
- Downs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Downs is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <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 Heyworth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Heyworth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Heyworth. 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 Heyworth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Heyworth. See our Newspapers Page for Heyworth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Heyworth ...
Looking for more information about Heyworth? 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 Heyworth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Heyworth.
Adding Heyworth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Heyworth 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 Heyworth was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
We also found Heyworth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Heyworth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heyworth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Heyworth. 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Heyworth. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Heyworth - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 Heyworth). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Heyworth 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. |