Greenfield

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Greenfield

Total population

1,105

Median home value

$103,900

15.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,250

Greenfield$71k

National$74k

Elevation177 m

Land area4.6 km²

Weather77°F · Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates39.34°, -90.21°

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

Greenfield is a city in Greene County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,059 at the 2020 census. Greenfield was founded in the 1830s due to its fertile soils and is a rural farming community.

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 Greenfield, IL from NOAA NWS API.

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

Eulabee Dix

American artist (1878-1961)

B

Bill Burghardt

American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator (1912–1981)

R

Roy Vernon Scott

American historian

William H. Boring

American soldier

J

John F. Shepard

American psychologist

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

Nearby places in Illinois

• Chesterfield
  9.7 mi away · pop. 201
• Carrollton
  11.2 mi away
• Palmyra
  12.9 mi away
• Murrayville
  16.6 mi away
• Jerseyville
  16.9 mi away
• Carlinville
  18.3 mi away · pop. 5,480
• Eldred
  18.9 mi away
• Glasgow
  20.2 mi away · pop. 179
• Brighton
  21.3 mi away · pop. 2,306
• Kampsville
  21.9 mi away
• Otterville
  22.7 mi away
• Pearl
  23.4 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.

Books about Greenfield

Greenfield vs acquisition

Jean-François Hennart · 1992

A readable Beowulf

Stanley B. Greenfield · 1982

Comparison of chemical and bacteriological examinations made on the Illinois River during a season of low and a season of high water

Robert Edman Greenfield · 1925

Meg Greenfield papers

Meg Greenfield

A Readable Beowulf

Stanley B. Greenfield · 1982

Flood insurance study

United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977

Comparison of chemical and bacteriological examinations made on the Illinois River during a season of low and a season of high water -1923-1924

Robert Edman Greenfield · 1924

Investigations of chemical reactions involved in water purification, 1920-1925

Illinois State Water Survey · 1926

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

DeKay's Brownsnake

Storeria dekayi

Seen 2026-08-14

Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Atteva aurea

Seen 2026-07-02

Eastern Red-bellied Tiger Beetle

Cicindelidia rufiventris

Seen 2026-06-25

climbing prairie rose

Rosa setigera

Seen 2026-06-11

clammy groundcherry

Physalis heterophylla

Seen 2026-04-13

white fawnlily

Erythronium albidum

Seen 2026-04-03

American columbo

Frasera caroliniensis

Seen 2026-03-27

Ringless Honey Mushroom

Desarmillaria caespitosa

Seen 2025-09-28

Chickweed Geometer Moth

Haematopis grataria

Seen 2025-08-28

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