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Hindsboro
Illinoisvillage
Hindsboro
Total population
368
Median home value
$76,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,938
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
Hindsboro is a village in Douglas County, Illinois, United States. The population was 275 at the 2020 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Hindsboro has a total area of , all land. The Illinois Midland Railroad line, connecting Terre Haute and Peoria, and passing through Paris and Decatur, opened on November 30, 1874. It ran just north of the grain elevator.
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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 Hindsboro, 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
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves514
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves497
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves481
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves475
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves450
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves406
- Horned LarkEremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves355
- American KestrelFalco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves328
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.26 — 2025-05-137 km SSW of Lerna, Illinois
- M 2.58 — 2023-10-266 km SSE of Herrick, Illinois
- M 3.82 — 2021-06-17Illinois-Indiana border region
- M 2.5 — 2007-11-285 km S of Hutsonville, 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
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 this place
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 2026-10-13 17:15 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)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API