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Medora
Illinoisvillage
Medora
Total population
316
Median home value
$93,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$76,750
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 2:19AM CDT until September 18 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS St Louis MO
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Medora is a village in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census, down from 419 in 2010.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Medora is located along the western edge of Macoupin County. The village's western border is the Jersey County line. Illinois Routes 111 and 267 pass through the east side of the village. Together the highways lead south to Brighton. Route 267 leads north to Greenfield, while Route 111 leads northeast to Chesterfield. Carlinville, the Macoupin county seat, is to the northeast via Routes 111 and 108. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Medora has a total area of , all land. The village drains northwest to a tributary of Macoupin Creek, part of the Illinois River watershed.
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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 Medora, 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
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Southwestern High SchoolHigh · Piasa · 372 students · 12:1 ratio
- Brighton North Primary SchoolElementary · Brighton · 305 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- Southwestern Middle SchoolMiddle · Piasa · 189 students · 12.6:1 ratio
- Medora Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Medora · 175 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Shipman Elem SchoolElementary · Shipman · 169 students · 15.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
- Chesterfield6.8 mi away · pop. 201
- Brighton9.4 mi away · pop. 2,306
- Jerseyville10.7 mi away
- Kane11.3 mi away
- Dorchester15 mi away · pop. 182
- Carlinville15.8 mi away · pop. 5,480
- Carrollton16.4 mi away
- Gillespie17.7 mi away
- East Gillespie17.8 mi away
- Benld19.1 mi away
- Elsah19.2 mi away · pop. 708
- Bethalto19.7 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 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 2026-09-17 06:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API