BlockElwin, Illinois
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1998. It stands in South Wheatland Township. It lies in ZIP code area 62532. The Survey maps it on the Decatur quadrangle. 119 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 712 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1929 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:62500
- 1933 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1998 USGS Decatur quadrangle1:24000
In the county-history sources
2,269 words on this townshipHistory of Macon County, Illinois : with Illustrations Descriptive of Its Scenery, and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers, published 1880 has no passage naming this settlement, which was common for smaller places. Its township is covered in full.
The chapter on South Wheatland Township covers the township.
Read the chapter on South Wheatland Township - 2,269 words.
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Elwin: 2 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macon County Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Decatur Sand & Gravel Dredge No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pit #2 Decatur Hydraulic | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Elwin in 6 storm reports between 2005 and 2011: 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. The reports record 4 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2006 | Tornado (F1) | Elwin | 3 hurt | The tornado snapped power poles and blew down numerous trees along its path. It damaged the roof of several structures and broke a window and signs at a strip mall. Three injuries (direct) were reported due to flying glass. |
| March 2007 | Tornado (EF0) | Elwin | 1 hurt, $37,000 | The tornado touched down 1/2 mile southwest of the intersection of Elwin Road and Rt. 51 and ended 1/2 mile to the north northeast. The tornado caused damage to a house porch and church chimney as well as numerous trees. A two foot diameter tree fell on three cars causing severe damage. One minor injury occurred to an 18 year old female when she was blown to the ground. Maximum wind speed with the tornado was estimated at 80 MPH. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elwin | $40,000 | Several large trees were blown down and 3 houses suffered minor damage. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Elwin | $30,000 | A tree was blown onto a house in Elwin. In addition, numerous tree limbs and powerlines were knocked down. |
| April 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Elwin | - | A tornado briefly touched down in a field. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Elwin | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldog Crossing | 2.1 miles | 11 | |
| Turpin | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Boody | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Decatur | 4.4 miles | 14 | |
| Macon | 4.6 miles | 11 | |
| Wyckles Corners | 5.2 miles | 11 | |
| Longview Place | 5.3 miles | 14 | |
| Mount Zion | 5.6 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Elwin | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5368296 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 407975. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.