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A town of 2,917. Nearly 3.6% of it is conserved land.
Photo: HeatherMarieKosur · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
2,917
−1.9% since 2010
Median home value
$159K
Census ACS
Household income
$76K
median
Median age
38.2
years
Jobs based here
1,310
Balanced
What makes El Paso stand out
The thing El Paso does most differently from other towns.
El Paso’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Fog/Mist
H 0° · L 55°
Local news
All →- EPG vs Tri-Valley - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/30/2026 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 29
- GCMS vs EPG - Girls Varsity Volleyball 09/04/2025 | Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 28
- Tri-Valley vs EPG - Boys Middle School Basketball 11/05/2026 | Watch Live & On DemandNFHS Network · Sep 26
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in El Paso. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
Homes in El Paso sell for about $236K
The median sale price was $236,000 in May 2026.
$236Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
3.6% of El Paso is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#269for trails in IL
3.6%
conserved · 49 of 1,367 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
#239
most walkable in IL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jefferson Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
| 2. South Pointe Park | 0.1 mi | 46 |
| 3. Franklin Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in El Paso
Most working residents leave El Paso for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (21%), Normal (10%) and Peoria (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
18%work in town
Where working residents work
In El Paso18%
Bloomington21%
Normal10%
Peoria4%
Eureka4%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,310
jobs based in El Paso
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
El Paso has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
28″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
36risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns
El Paso beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better24 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | El Paso | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.6% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.5% | 6.3% |
| More smokers | 15.8% | 12.1% |
Carle Eureka Hospital
13.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
30th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Landmarks
2 places in El Paso on the National Register of Historic Places.
Famous people from El Paso
6 notable people were born in El Paso.
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Bernard ShanksResource management researcher · born 1940
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Philip E. CryerAmerican endocrinologist · 1940–2024W
William V. BurroughsAmerican politician – Minnesota -House 1947-50 (District 14) · 1878–1950About El Paso
City in Illinois, United States
El Paso (Spanish for 'The Step') is a city in Woodford and McLean counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,756 at the 2020 census. The Woodford County portion of El Paso is part of the Peoria metropolitan area. El Paso is a city in central Illinois. After the construction of Interstate 39, which replaced the former alignment of U.S. Highway 51 through the area, the city’s development patterns shifted toward highway-oriented transportation infrastructure. Interstate 39 in Illinois was completed on October 31, 1992, with the final segment between Kappa and Illinois Route 116 near El Paso. The city's strategic location at the intersection of the Illinois Central Railroad an…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 2,756
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 748 ft
- ZIP code
- 61738
- Area code
- 309
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