1937 · Cupboard · Library of Congress
Eldorado’s story
Eldorado in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
EldoradoIL
A town of 3,771. A typical home worth about $64K.
Photo: Arthur Rothstein · Public domain
Population
3,771
−9.2% since 2010
Typical home
$64K
−9.2% in a year
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
46.6
years
Jobs based here
1,544
Balanced
What makes Eldorado stand out
The 3 things Eldorado does most differently from other towns.
$64Ktypical home
Housing
$64K typical home
78% below the IL typical home
Down 9.2% in a year.
0 miof trails
Outdoors
#13 most walkable in IL
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
0.5% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Eldorado
Health
88% of U.S. towns are healthier
on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 0 measures, worse on 19.
Eldorado’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Eldorado. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Eldorado home is worth about $64K
The typical Eldorado home is worth about $64,000, down 9.2% in a year, 78% below the Illinois typical home.
$64KZillow home value
Typical home value
Eldorado$64K
Illinois$298K
−9.2%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
0.5% of Eldorado is conserved land
0.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 9 of 1,622 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#13
most walkable in IL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mahoney Park | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute
About one in five working residents works right in Eldorado
About one in 5 of Eldorado’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Harrisburg (13%), Marion (6%) and Mount Vernon (4%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
21%work in town
Where working residents work
In Eldorado21%
Harrisburg13%
Marion6%
Mount Vernon4%
East Eldorado3%
26 mi
median commute distance
1,544
jobs based in Eldorado
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
Healthier than 12% of U.S. towns
Eldorado beats the Illinois average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
DHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Eldorado | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.3% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.5% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.3% | 5.9% |
Ferrell Hospital Community Foundations
0.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
3rd
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
EarthquakesInland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 2014
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 27% of U.S. towns
Eldorado reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
CSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Eldorado7.6
Illinois2.6
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Eldorado17.2
Illinois15.6
U.S.15.5
27th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
15th
percentile among IL towns
27
violent crimes reported in 2025
61
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate
Four seasons, hot summers
Eldorado has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter27–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 7
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Famous people from Eldorado
6 notable people were born in Eldorado.
About Eldorado
City in Illinois, United States
Eldorado () is a city in Saline County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Eldorado had a population of 3,743. The population peaked in 1980 at 5,198. Although the city's name is spelled as if it were Spanish, the name was originally "Eldereado" or "Elder-Reado" (depending on the source)—a combination of the last names of the town's two founders, Judge Samuel Elder, his son William, grandson Francis Marion, and neighbor Joseph Read, and his brother William. According to legend, a signpainter for the railroad painted the name "Eldorado" on the train depot; as a result, the spelling and pronunciation (el-do-RAY-doh) was forever changed. Eldorado is included in the Illinois–Indian…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 3,743
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 390 ft
- ZIP code
- 62930
- Area code
- 618
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