Sheffield is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 821 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Sheffield was founded by Joseph E. Sheffield and Henry Farnam in 1852. Sheffield and Farnam constructed the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, and the town site was intended as a coaling station for trains. According to Farnam, he and Sheffield flipped a coin to see for whom the town would be named. A monument to Joseph E. Sheffield, and the Rock Island Railroad stands today in Sheffield's town square.

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Town numbers

ZIP code61361

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Living in Sheffield

Housing in Sheffield

$129K▲ 13.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sheffield home is worth about $129,000, up 13.2% in a year, 57% below the Illinois typical home.

Only 1 sale in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Work & commute in Sheffield

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Most working residents leave Sheffield for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Princeton (13%), Kewanee (8%) and Peoria (5%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

Princeton

13%

Kewanee

Peoria

Geneseo

3%Work in townlive and work in Sheffield 23 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 101Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Sheffield

Compared with Illinois

1better than IL·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 1▲ 3 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

10.3%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityIL 13.2% · better 17.9%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Luke Medical CenterKewanee · 14.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Toulon Community Health CenterToulon · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Sheffield · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sheffield →

Natural hazards in Sheffield

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 19% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🌵 Drought

0Does Sheffield flood?no paid flood claims on record 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Sheffield

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Climate in Sheffield

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Sheffield has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 41°Fall