Elvaston

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Elvaston

Total population

163

Median home value

$126,800

3.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$38,750

Elvaston$39k

National$74k

Elevation201 m

Land area0.8 km²

Weather61°F · Occasional Rain Showers

Coordinates40.40°, -91.25°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Elvaston is a village in Hancock County, Illinois, United States. The population was 147 at the 2020 census.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

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

Current forecast

Forecast for Elvaston, IL from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Notable people from here

A

Alden W. Clausen

American businessman, President of the World Bank, 1981-1986

B

Beatrice Gray

American actress (1911-2009)

A

A. Gilbert Wright

American zoologist (1909–1987)

Ann Monroe Gilchrist Strong

University professor of home science

George Clark

American football coach (1894-1972)

Rip Williams

American baseball player (1882-1933)

Robert McAfee Brown

American activist and theologian (1920-2001)

Walter William Head

American businessman (1877-1954)

Virginia Cherrill

American actress (1908–1996)

J

John Brock

American professional baseball player

Stewart Clark

American football and basketball coach

Herman Hall

American general

Mary Safford

American Unitarian minister

D

Danielle Surprenant

H

Hazel Johnson

botanical collector (1903-1974)

H

Harry Williams

American theatrical manager

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

• Loraine
  16.9 mi away · pop. 341
• La Harpe
  19.7 mi away
• Marcelline
  20.2 mi away
• La Prairie
  21.5 mi away · pop. 48
• Blandinsville
  22.8 mi away
• Carman
  25.5 mi away · pop. 250
• Paloma
  25.8 mi away
• Gulfport
  29.8 mi away
• Good Hope
  32.1 mi away
• Littleton
  34.8 mi away
• Bardolph
  36.7 mi away
• Oquawka
  40.6 mi away

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Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Fragrant flatsedge

Cyperus odoratus

Seen 2026-09-20

lanceleaf frogfruit

Phyla lanceolata

Seen 2026-09-20

rock elm

Ulmus thomasii

Seen 2026-09-20

Chymomyza amoena

Chymomyza amoena

Seen 2026-09-19

Porpomiris curtulus

Porpomiris curtulus

Seen 2026-09-19

Cerceris deserta

Cerceris deserta

Seen 2026-09-10

Little Black Ants

Monomorium carbonarium

Seen 2026-09-10

Carolina Sphinx

Manduca sexta

Seen 2026-09-07

Red-banded Leafhopper

Graphocephala coccinea

Seen 2026-09-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-25 04:45 UTC.