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Eldorado

Illinoiscity

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Total population

3,771

Median home value

$66,200

16.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$37,154

Eldorado$37k
National$74k
Weather61°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates37.81°, -88.44°

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

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City facts

Overview

Eldorado, a city in Illinois, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Around 3,771 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Located at 37.812°, -88.442°, Eldorado occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. It covers about 6.5 km² of land area. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,536 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 60% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 580 per km², a moderate population density. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
46.6
Median home value
$66,200
Housing units
2,134
Poverty rate
22.4%
Unemployment
1.7%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.8%
Black
0.3%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic
4.9%

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

Geography

Latitude
37.8117
Longitude
-88.4416
Water area
0.04 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
61°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
78°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
59°F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
77°F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
56°F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
78°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Eldorado, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,069
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    523
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    431
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    430
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    413
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    411
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    381
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    325
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    320

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

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
45
Largest magnitude
5.2
Largest event
2008-04-18

Most recent

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

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.21
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,536

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
632
Avg daily Wikipedia views
22
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Eldorado

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

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library