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Cameron, Illinois

Cameron is a community in Warren County, Illinois, home to about 280 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61423.

Population280444 per sq mi
Median home value$111,300Census, as estimated by owners

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Around Cameron

Distances

Nearest major airportSt. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL)148 miles away
Closer regional airportSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Louis, MO156 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL160 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cameron; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cameron

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 1107th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Warren County grew from 23,163 residents in 1900 to 16,835 in 2020.

Warren County, 1900–2020

Warren County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,163, 1910: 23,313, 1920: 21,488, 1930: 21,745, 1940: 21,286, 1950: 21,981, 1960: 21,587, 1970: 21,595, 1980: 21,943, 1990: 19,181, 2000: 18,735, 2010: 17,707, 2020: 16,83523K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5022K’60’7022K’80’9019K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 39 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 26 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CameronJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 52°F, 5.3 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 43°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in30°14°Jan1.735°17°Feb1.948°28°Mar2.461°40°Apr3.872°52°May5.381°62°Jun4.684°65°Jul4.082°63°Aug3.976°55°Sep3.963°43°Oct2.848°30°Nov2.635°20°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Galesburg, IL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Warren County

5,447 jobs at 351 businesses in Warren County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Warren CountyManufacturing: 1,880 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 593 jobs; Retail trade: 510 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 446 jobs; Wholesale trade: 391 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 292 jobs; Other services: 183 jobs; Finance and insurance: 177 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 11% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 5% Other services 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Holy Family Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monmouth8.6 miles
  • St. Mary Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Galesburg9.9 miles
  • Genesis Medical Center, AledoCritical access hospital · emergency room · Aledo25.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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