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Cantrall
Illinoisvillage
Cantrall
Total population
142
Median home value
$145,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$87,500
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 12:16AM CDT until September 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lincoln IL
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Cantrall is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. The population was 144 at the 2020 census, up from 139 in 2010. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Cantrall has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 Cantrall, 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) · Aves12,401
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,813
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,627
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves7,651
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7,168
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,876
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,319
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,264
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Springfield High SchoolHigh · Springfield · 1,461 students · 19.5:1 ratio
- Lanphier High SchoolHigh · Springfield · 1,058 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- U S Grant Middle SchoolMiddle · Springfield · 529 students · 11.3:1 ratio
- Sherman Elem SchoolElementary · Sherman · 528 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Riverton Elem SchoolElementary · Riverton · 506 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- Williamsville High SchoolHigh · Williamsville · 493 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Williamsville Jr High SchoolMiddle · Williamsville · 473 students · 18.2:1 ratio
- Farmingdale Elem SchoolElementary · Pleasant Plains · 468 students · 15.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2026-01-204 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Lake Petersburg10 mi away
- Jerome11.6 mi away · pop. 1,807
- Elkhart12 mi away
- Curran14.4 mi away · pop. 115
- Cornland14.7 mi away
- Berlin17.1 mi away · pop. 103
- Mechanicsburg17.1 mi away
- Ashland17.7 mi away
- Oakford19 mi away
- New Berlin19.1 mi away · pop. 1,442
- Loami20.2 mi away
- Mount Pulaski21.5 mi away · pop. 1,507
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 Cantrall

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 2026-09-21 10:15 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