Allerton Illinois Map

About Allerton, Illinois

Allerton is a locality in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 205. The population density is 123.4 people per km². Allerton is located at 39.9117°N, 87.9364°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61810.

Allerton rests in the broad, sun-drenched sweep of central Illinois, a landscape defined by the patient geometry of agriculture. It lies 19.9 miles southeast of Urbana, IL (from Urbana, IL: bearing 134°T), and is situated 19.4 miles east-southeast of Savoy. Fields of corn, their stalks reaching toward a sky that can shift from brilliant azure to the bruised purple of an approaching storm, stretch to a horizon that seems to pull the very air taut. The land here is flat, a vast, fertile plain broken only by the shallow furrows plowed by generations of farmers, and the occasional cluster of sturdy oak trees that stand like stoic sentinels against the wind. In summer, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of ripening crops, and in autumn, the stubble fields glow a dry, golden hue under a sky that often mirrors the color of weathered straw. The history of Allerton is as deeply rooted in the soil as the crops that sustain its economy. Founded on the promise of fertile prairie land, the town’s early lifeblood was agricultural, a steady pulse of planting, tending, and harvesting that continues to shape its character. The local economy still largely orbits the cycles of corn and soybean production, with grain elevators standing as quiet monuments to this enduring connection. Though it lacks the grandeur of river cities or the bustling energy of the lakefront metropolis, Allerton offers a distinct sense of place, a quiet endurance that can be felt in the way the afternoon sun casts long, distinct shadows across its tidy streets and the unhurried pace of its daily life.

About This Allerton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Allerton, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.911701, -87.936422. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Allerton and Champaign County.

Detailed location data for Allerton includes the ZIP code (61810), telephone area code (309), county seat of Champaign County (Urbana), and school district assignment (Heritage Community Unit School District 8). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Allerton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.