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Eldorado
Illinoiscity
Total population
3,771
Median home value
$66,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$37,154
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
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 Eldorado, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves523
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves431
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves430
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves413
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves411
- Red-tailed HawkButeo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves381
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves325
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves320
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.51 — 2026-06-296 km NE of West Salem, Illinois
- M 2.58 — 2025-08-092 km ESE of Cynthiana, Indiana
- M 2.53 — 2024-03-056 km ENE of Pinckneyville, Illinois
- M 3.07 — 2023-12-185 km WNW of Waltonville, Illinois
- M 2.73 — 2023-09-109 km E of Parkersburg, Illinois
- M 2.52 — 2023-06-037 km N of Nebo, Kentucky
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
- Muddy5 mi away
- Equality7.5 mi away · pop. 609
- Harrisburg7.7 mi away · pop. 8,372
- Junction12.7 mi away · pop. 42
- Norris City13.1 mi away · pop. 1,624
- Carrier Mills13.3 mi away · pop. 1,634
- New Haven18.2 mi away
- Old Shawneetown18.3 mi away
- Crab Orchard21 mi away · pop. 394
- Macedonia22 mi away
- Hanaford23.4 mi away
- Carmi24 mi away
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 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
Gallery
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