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Waggoner
Illinoisvillage
Waggoner
Total population
169
Median home value
$37,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$70,417
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
Waggoner is a village in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 181 at the 2020 census, down from 266 in 2010 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
Waggoner is in northwestern Montgomery County, northwest of Raymond and northwest of Hillsboro, the county seat. Interstate 55 passes just east of the village limits but does not have an exit for it. The closest access is to the south from Exit 63 in Zanesville or to the north from Exit 72 in Farmersville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Waggoner has a total area of , all land. The village drains south to tributaries of Horse Creek, a west-flowing tributary of Macoupin Creek and 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 Waggoner, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves347
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves307
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves291
- European StarlingSturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves268
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves265
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves246
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves234
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves185
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2026-01-204 km NW of Ohlman, Illinois
- M 2.81 — 2024-03-281 km NNE of Germantown, Illinois
- M 2.58 — 2023-10-266 km SSE of Herrick, Illinois
- M 3.12 — 2017-07-019 km SSE of Mulberry Grove, Illinois
- M 2.9 — 2004-09-053 km WNW of Saint Peter, 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
- Girard8.4 mi away · pop. 1,743
- Morrisonville10.8 mi away
- Carlinville13.8 mi away · pop. 5,480
- Butler14 mi away · pop. 194
- Palmer14.2 mi away
- Auburn14.6 mi away · pop. 4,306
- Pawnee15.4 mi away
- Hillsboro16.9 mi away · pop. 5,803
- East Gillespie18.6 mi away
- Palmyra18.7 mi away
- Jeisyville19.1 mi away
- Kincaid19.2 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 Waggoner
Search results from Open Library.
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 2026-10-12 08:00 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
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library