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Cameron
IllinoisCDP
Total population
280
Median home value
$111,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$92,167
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Watch · SevereFlood Watch issued September 16 at 5:10PM CDT until September 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Cameron is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cameron had a population of 188. Cameron is 7 miles (11 km) east-southeast of Monmouth. Cameron has a post office with ZIP code 61423. Cameron is at the junction of the old Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and Santa Fe Railroads, both now owned by BNSF.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Cameron, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,839
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,527
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves3,375
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,120
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves2,953
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves2,660
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,619
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,454
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Monmouth-Roseville High SchHigh · Monmouth · 519 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Lincoln Early Childhood SchoolElementary · Monmouth · 354 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Central Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Monmouth · 311 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- United High SchoolHigh · Monmouth · 260 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- Harding Primary SchoolElementary · Monmouth · 228 students · 11.4:1 ratio
- RAES WestHigh · Monmouth
- RAES West Alt EdHigh · Monmouth
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Cameron



Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 01:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library