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Stanford
Illinoisvillage
Total population
514
Median home value
$115,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$84,821
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Stanford sits in Illinois, United States and is identified as a small village. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 40.432°, -89.221°. Population sits at roughly 514 according to the open data we track. The location receives about 1,483 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 58% of daylight hours. It covers a compact 1.7 km² of land area. At 302 people per km², the village shows a medium-density urban fabric. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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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 Stanford, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
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
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves3,036
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,787
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves2,707
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,335
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves2,142
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,063
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,063
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves2,034
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2025-03-156 km W of Dwight, Illinois
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, 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 Stanford





Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 19:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library