Woodford County, Illinois
57 public bodies govern here, 11 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 38,312
- Median household income
- $91,483
- ±4,526
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 671 of 19,102 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.7%
- 12,886 of 14,685 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Woodford | 38,225 (2021) | 115 N Main St, Eureka | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of El Paso | 2,739 (2021) | 125 W Front St, El Paso | Website |
| City of Eureka | 5,193 (2021) | 128 N Main St, Eureka | Website |
| City of Minonk | 1,907 (2021) | 670 N Chestnut St, Minonk | — |
| Village of Bay View Gardens | 353 (2021) | 300 Garber Ln, East Peoria | — |
| Village of Benson | 408 (2021) | 412 Front Street, Benson | — |
| Village of Congerville | 496 (2021) | Po Box 118, Congerville | — |
| Village of Germantown Hills | 3,401 (2021) | 216 Holland Rd, Germantown Hills | Website |
| Village of Goodfield | 938 (2021) | 114 S Eureka St, Goodfield | — |
| Village of Kappa | 229 (2021) | 107 1st South St, Kappa | Website |
| Village of Metamora | 3,875 (2021) | Po Box 1070, Metamora | Website |
| Village of Panola | 44 (2021) | 730 20th St, Panola | — |
| Village of Roanoke | 1,937 (2021) | 101 N Main St, Roanoke | Website |
| Village of Secor | 339 (2021) | Po Box 104, Secor | Website |
| Village of Spring Bay | 469 (2021) | 407 W Caroline St, East Peoria | — |
| Village of Washburn | 1,022 (2021) | Po Box 292, Washburn | Website |
Townships 17
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Cazenovia | 1,626 (2021) | 405 Hillcrest Dr, Washburn | — |
| Township of Clayton | 632 (2021) | Po Box 324, Benson | — |
| Township of Cruger | 1,842 (2021) | 302 Lake Rd, Eureka | — |
| Township of El Paso | 3,402 (2021) | 648 E 5th St, El Paso | — |
| Township of Greene | 447 (2021) | 1214 County Rd 2375 E, El Paso | — |
| Township of Kansas | 445 (2021) | 2566 County Road 300 N, Hudson | — |
| Township of Linn | 273 (2021) | 1480 County Road 1950 N, Washburn | — |
| Township of Metamora | 4,509 (2021) | 809 W. Wiedman, Metamora | — |
| Township of Minonk | 2,101 (2021) | 727 Claire St, Minonk | Website |
| Township of Montgomery | 2,441 (2021) | 263 Grimm Road, Congerville | — |
| Township of Olio | 4,683 (2021) | 309 N Liberty St, Eureka | — |
| Township of Palestine | 1,133 (2021) | 2088 County Road 800 N, Secor | — |
| Township of Panola | 375 (2021) | 2776 County Road 1300 N, El Paso | — |
| Township of Partridge | 578 (2021) | 609 Coon Creek Rd, Metamora | — |
| Township of Roanoke | 2,402 (2021) | 202 E Woodford St, Roanoke | — |
| Township of Spring Bay | 2,511 (2021) | 103 Santa Fe Trl, East Peoria | — |
| Township of Worth | 8,825 (2021) | 524 Townhall Rd, Metamora | — |
Special districts 24
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 77, Benson | — |
| Clayton Bennington Drainage District | Drainage | 2319 County Road 2200 N, Minonk | — |
| MUD Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 1206 County Road 400 North, Eureka | Website |
| Lowpoint Street Lighting District | Highways | Po Box 126, Lowpoint | — |
| Woodford County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 223, Eureka | Website |
| El Paso Public Library District | Libraries | 149 West First Street, El Paso | — |
| Eureka Public Library District | Libraries | 202 S Main St, Eureka | Website |
| Illinois Prairie Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 770, Metamora | Website |
| Benson Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 406, Benson | — |
| Congerville Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 102 Sharp Street, Congerville | — |
| El Paso Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 249 E Front St, El Paso | — |
| Eureka Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 2, Eureka | Website |
| Germantown Hills Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 313 Prairie Ave, Germantown Hills | Website |
| Metamora Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1679 Coal Bank Road, Metamora | — |
| Minonk Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 32, Minonk | — |
| Roanoke Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 106 108 West Broad, Roanoke | — |
| Secor Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 17, Secor | Website |
| Washburn Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1273 County Road 2200 N, Washburn | — |
| Grant Memorial Park District | Parks and recreation | 455 E Walnut St, Washburn | Website |
| Metamora Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 633, Metamora | Website |
| Roanoke Park District | Parks and recreation | 1313 W Carol Dr, Roanoke | — |
| Oak Ridge Sanitary District | Sewerage and water supply | 1503 Hickory Point Rd, Metamora | — |
| Woodford County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 937 W Center St, Eureka | — |
| Caterpillar Trail Public Water Service District | Water supply utility | 404 Ten Mile Creek Rd, East Peoria | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
County of Woodford School
School district1 schools
101 W Madison St, Metamora, IL, 61548
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11
School district4 schools
97 W 5th St, El Paso, IL, 61738
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Eureka CUD 140
School district5 schools
109 W Cruger Ave, Eureka, IL, 61530
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fieldcrest CUSD 6
School district4 schools
1 Dornbush Dr, Minonk, IL, 61760
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Germantown Hills SD 69
School district2 schools
103 Warrior Way, Germantown Hills, IL, 61548
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Ch
Independent charter district1 schools
1200 W Glen Flora Ave, Waukegan, IL, 60085
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Lowpoint-Washburn CUSD 21
School district2 schools
508 E Walnut St, Washburn, IL, 61570
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Metamora CCSD 1
School district1 schools
815 E Chatham St, Metamora, IL, 61548
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Riverview CCSD 2
School district1 schools
1421 Spring Bay Rd, East Peoria, IL, 61611
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Roanoke Benson CUSD 60
School district3 schools
202 W High St, Roanoke, IL, 61561
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Woodford Cty Special Ed Assoc
Specialized district11 schools
205 S Engelwood Dr, Metamora, IL, 61548
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Ottawa's Old Town Farmers Market (100 West Jackson Street Ottawa) · Marseilles Farmers Market (200 Lincoln Street Marseilles) · Streator Downtown Farmers Market (200 N Park Streator) · and 5 more
Dwight Main Street Farmers Market (132 E. Main Street Dwight) · Pontiac Farmers' Market (Pontiac)
Downs Village Market (200 S. Seminary Street Downs) · Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market (Bloomington) · Downtown Bloomington Farmers Market- Indoor (Bloomington) · and 1 more
EP!C Market (1913 W. Townline Rd. Peoria) · PEORIA HEIGHTS FARMERS MARKET (4541 North Prospect Road Peoria Heights) · North Valley Market (614 Spring St Peoria) · and 3 more
Heritage Farmers' Market () · Pekin Downtown Farmers Market (17 S. Capitol Street Pekin) · Morton Farmers Market (210 S Main Street Morton) · and 1 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.