Metamora Courthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Metamora’s story
190 years in pictures
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1836Metamora is settled
MetamoraIL
A town of 4,159, settled in 1836. Nearly 2.7% of it is conserved land.
Photo: ProfDEH · Public domain
Population
4,159
+7.4% since 2010
Median home value
$202K
Census ACS
Household income
$129K
median
Median age
35.4
years
Jobs based here
1,319
Balanced
What makes Metamora stand out
The 3 things Metamora does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#158 most walkable in IL
0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
2.7% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Metamora
Health
Healthier than 88%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than IL on 11 measures, worse on 2.
Metamora CourthouseHistory
Settled in 1836
2 places on the National Register
Archive photos and papers going back 190 years.
Metamora’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →58°
Mostly Cloudy
H 66° · L 45°
Local news
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Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Metamora. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
2.7% of Metamora is conserved land
0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
2.7%conserved
2.7%
conserved · 39 of 1,451 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#158
most walkable in IL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lincoln-Douglas Park | — | 3 |
| 2. Brighton Park | — | 1 |
| 3. Schupp Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Metamora beats the Illinois average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
11 better19 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Metamora | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.8% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.3% | 7.6% |
Carle Eureka Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
88th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Metamora
Most working residents leave Metamora for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Peoria (25%), East Peoria (7%) and Morton (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
13%work in town
Where working residents work
In Metamora13%
Peoria25%
East Peoria7%
Morton4%
Washington3%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,319
jobs based in Metamora
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
Homes in Metamora sell for about $258K
The median sale price was $258,000 in May 2026.
$258Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
3
days on market
103.9%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Metamora has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
21″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.5°
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 38% of U.S. communities.
38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 1997
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
2 places in Metamora on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Metamora
Village in Illinois, United States
Metamora is a village in Metamora Township, Woodford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Metamora had a population of 3,904. Metamora is a growing suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1836
- Population
- 3,904
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 816 ft
- ZIP code
- 61548
- Area code
- 309
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