Welcome to Stanford ...
The village of Stanford is located in McLean County<1>.
The location of Stanford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Stanford: STAN-ferd<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Stanford, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Stanford has a population of 597 people<4> (see below for details).
Stanford is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Stanford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Stanford lies within the (309) area code.
The ZIP code for Stanford: 61774<6>
Websites for Stanford ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.mcleancochamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Stanford, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stanford had an population of 597 people. This is an increase of 0.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Stanford had a population of 596 people. This makes Stanford the county's 14th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 596 people, the population of Stanford decreased 11.04% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 670 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Stanford.
Communities Also Named Stanford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Stanford - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stanford.
Communities near Stanford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stanford.
- Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- 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 northeast)- 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>
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Morton is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morton <7>
- Eureka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <7>
- Heyworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heyworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heyworth
- Heyworth is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heyworth <7>
- Tremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tremont
- Tremont is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,114 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tremont <7>
- Mackinaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mackinaw <7>
- Hudson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <7>
- Delavan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delavan <7>
- Atlanta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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>
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 Stanford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stanford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stanford. 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 Stanford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanford. See our Newspapers Page for Stanford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stanford ...
Looking for more information about Stanford? 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 Stanford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stanford.
Adding Stanford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Stanford 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 Stanford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Stanford post office opened in 1868.
We also found Stanford on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Stanford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stanford. 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 Stanford. 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 Stanford. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stanford - 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 Stanford). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stanford 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |