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Eldorado township, Illinois

Eldorado township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Eldorado township is a geographic entity located in McDonough County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 130. The land area covers 36.47 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 130 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 61.6 yrs ±44.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 30 ±17 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 78 ±53
Occupied Housing Units 30 ±17
Vacant Housing Units 48 ±51
Median Home Value $93,300 ±$21,334
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $93,333 ±$27,565
Per Capita Income $37,475 ±$8,407
Poverty Rate 10.9% ±14%
Population Below Poverty Level 7 ±10
Unemployment Rate 0% ±37.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 35 ±36
Broadband Internet Rate 60% ±53.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF ELDORADO
GUS Population: 133 (2024)
ID: 163108
Township Official Local Government
Contact: SUPERVISOR
21025 N 150TH RD, VERMONT IL 61484-8407
COUNTY OF MCDONOUGH
GUS Population: 26,662 (2024)
ID: 194543
County Official County Government
Contact: COUNTY CLERK
1 COURTHOUSE SQ, MACOMB IL 61455-2267

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Eldorado PK-05 Eldorado, IL
Regular School Eldorado 09-12 Eldorado, IL
Regular School Eldorado 06-08 Eldorado, IL
Regular School Nearby PK-05 Astoria, IL
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Astoria, IL
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Astoria, IL
Regular School Nearby 03-05 Macomb, IL
Regular School Nearby KG-02 Macomb, IL
Regular School Nearby PK Macomb, IL
Regular School Nearby 06-08 Macomb, IL
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Western Illinois University
College 14.3 mi away 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL, 61455
3092981414
VERMONT PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 4.2 mi away EAST 4TH AND MAIN STREETS, VERMONT, IL, 61484
(309) 784-6291
ASTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 9.7 mi away 220 WEST BROADWAY STREET, ASTORIA, IL, 61501
(309) 329-2423
MACOMB PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 13.2 mi away 235 SOUTH LAFAYETTE STREET, MACOMB, IL, 61455
(309) 833-2714
RUSHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 13.6 mi away 514 MAPLE AVENUE, RUSHVILLE, IL, 62681
(217) 322-3030
BUSHNELL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 16.4 mi away 455 NORTH DEAN STREET, BUSHNELL, IL, 61422
(309) 772-2060
COLCHESTER DISTRICT LIBRARY
Library 17.0 mi away 203 MACOMB STREET, COLCHESTER, IL, 62326
(309) 776-4861
LEWISTOWN CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 19.3 mi away 1126 NORTH MAIN, LEWISTOWN, IL, 61542
(309) 547-2860
SPOON RIVER LIBRARY DISTRICT
Library 20.2 mi away 201 SOUTH THIRD STREET, CUBA, IL, 61427
(309) 785-5496
BEARDSTOWN HOUSTON MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 21.8 mi away 13 BOULEVARD ROAD, BEARDSTOWN, IL, 62618
(217) 323-4204
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at RUSHVILLE, IL US, located 13.4 miles from Eldorado township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 32.9° 17.0° 25.0° 1.78" —
February 38.1° 21.0° 29.5° 2.09" —
March 49.8° 30.7° 40.3° 2.60" —
April 62.3° 41.5° 51.9° 3.88" —
May 72.2° 52.4° 62.3° 5.33" —
June 81.0° 61.6° 71.3° 5.01" —
July 84.5° 65.2° 74.9° 4.03" —
August 83.2° 63.1° 73.1° 3.75" —
September 77.0° 55.3° 66.2° 3.92" —
October 64.8° 43.6° 54.2° 3.43" —
November 50.3° 32.5° 41.4° 2.67" —
December 38.5° 22.8° 30.6° 2.41" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Vermont village Village 4.1 mi —
Table Grove village Village 5.3 mi —
Industry village Village 5.6 mi —
Adair CDP CDP 7.1 mi —
Littleton village Village 8.5 mi —
Astoria town Town 9.8 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1710922996. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.