Chenoa is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the intersections of Interstate 55, Historic Route 66, and U.S. Route 24. Founded in 1854 by Matthew T. Scott, Chenoa was created to provide a retail and trade center for his farm tenants as well as a grain shipping facility. The Chenoa Centennial was celebrated in 1954. The town is situated in a highly productive agricultural area. The town school system closed at the end of the 2004 school year, consolidating with the nearby Prairie Central school district.

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Town numbers

ZIP code61726

Area code815

Living in Chenoa

Housing in Chenoa

$174K▲ 7.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chenoa home is worth about $174,000, up 7.8% in a year, 41% below the Illinois typical home.

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Work & commute in Chenoa

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Most working residents leave Chenoa for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (25%), Normal (13%) and Lexington (7%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Bloomington

25%

Normal

13%

Lexington

Pontiac

4%Work in townlive and work in Chenoa 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 295Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Chenoa →

Health in Chenoa

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 69% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

5better than IL·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

9.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 11%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 9.7%More adults who have had cancerIL 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

St. Joseph Medical CenterBloomington · 17.7 mi · ER

Chestnut Family Health CenterBloomington · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 61726, 61753, 61744 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chenoa →

Natural hazards in Chenoa

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌵 Drought

0Does Chenoa flood?no paid flood claims on record 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Chenoa MapChenoa vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Chenoa →

Climate in Chenoa

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Chenoa has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36° / 20°Winter

62° / 40°Spring

84° / 62°Summer

64° / 43°Fall

How much snow does Chenoa get?About 20 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 15, with the last in spring around Apr 23.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Chenoa →

Schools in Chenoa

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Chenoa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Illinois’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictPrairie Central CUSD 8Schools1

Prairie Central Primary WestElementary · Grades PK–1 · 244 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within IL. Ratings are from neighbors.