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Cameron

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Total population

280

Median home value

$111,300

10.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$92,167

Cameron$92k
National$74k
Elevation771 m
Weather56°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates40.89°, -90.52°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood 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

Elevation
771 m

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.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
42.7
Median home value
$111,300
Housing units
114
Poverty rate
23.9%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.8875
Longitude
-90.5164
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
56°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
63°F
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
49°F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
68°F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
52°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
68°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Cameron, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31%
Diabetes
9.3%
Adult obesity
37%
Binge drinking
21.4%
Adult smoking
16%
No leisure activity
22.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
61,535
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,839
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,527
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,375
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    3,120
  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,953
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    2,660
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    2,619
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,454

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Monmouth-Roseville High Sch
    High · Monmouth · 519 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • Lincoln Early Childhood School
    Elementary · Monmouth · 354 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • Central Intermediate School
    Middle · Monmouth · 311 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • United High School
    High · Monmouth · 260 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Harding Primary School
    Elementary · Monmouth · 228 students · 11.4:1 ratio
  • RAES West
    High · Monmouth
  • RAES West Alt Ed
    High · Monmouth

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Illinois

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,483

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
66
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

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

Site
SPOON RIVER AT LONDON MILLS, IL
Distance
17.5 mi
Streamflow
1,360 cfs
Gage height
6.17 ft
Water temp
25.2 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-17 01:45 UTC.

Events

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