Mahomet, Illinois
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Mahomet Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61853. The Survey maps it on the Mahomet quadrangle. 9,434 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 725 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresMahomet grew from 7,258 to 9,434 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7,258 | |
| 2020 | 9,434 | +2,176 (+30%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 19 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.
- 1907 USGS Mahomet quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Mahomet quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Mahomet quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Champaign quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1990 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
4 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Mahomet in 2008, burning about 9 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 April 2008 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | WF5 |
| 26 March 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | WF2 |
| 16 February 2008 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | WF4 |
| 23 November 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | WF3 |
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Mahomet: 4 past producers, 2 producers, 1 plant. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Dale Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Gibson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Manthel Pit No. 5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Taylor Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Urban Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Webb Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 83 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Mahomet in 83 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 40 thunderstorm wind, 34 hail, 6 flash flood, 2 tornado. The reports record 1 injury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1997 | Lightning | Mahomet | 1 hurt, $3,500 | Lightning struck a television antenna on a home in Mahomet. It travelled through the roof and knocked a man out of his wheelchair. He only suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from a local hospital. The lightning strike caused approximately $3,500 in damage to the roof. |
| August 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $700,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused considerable damage as they moved through the western portions of Champaign County. Several trees were blown over and an air conditioning unit was blown off of its concrete base in Mahomet. Also, a trampoline was blown 30 feet in the air and landed in a nearby tree. Nearby at the Lake of the Woods park, 25 trees were seriously damaged and a small metal shelter was lifted up and moved about 100 feet. As the severe thunderstorms moved southeast, thunderstorm winds extensively damaged two empty grain bin silos in Rising. One 60-foot high corrugated steel bin was flattened and another nearby was left standing but crumpled. Also, a small screen bin, a grain dryer, spouts, and legs to the bins were twisted and torn. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated between $600,000 and $700,000 at the grain elevators in Rising. No estimate was available for the damage in Mahomet. |
| June 2010 | Flash Flood | Mahomet | $100,000 | Spotters reported rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour from Champaign/Urbana east to the county line. Numerous main thoroughfares in Champaign were impassable due to more than six inches of flowing water or flooded viaducts. A few businesses from Champaign to St. Joseph sustained damage due to the flooding. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $60,000 | Several power poles were blown down along County Line Road near the Mahomet Township Shed. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $50,000 | Several power poles were pushed over, but not completely blown down along Spring Lake Road south of Rt. 150. |
| November 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $27,000 | Numerous trees were blown down about 2 miles northeast of Mahomet. A tree was snapped off and fell onto a deck. Metal roofing was peeled off a horse barn. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $25,000 | Several trees were blown down and the roof of a shed was torn off. |
| June 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Mahomet | $20,000 | A tornado made a series of brief touchdowns over a 2.6 mile long path. The tornado made its first touchdown 1 mile southeast of Mansfield (Piatt County) and destroyed a barn. As it traveled to the southeast, it crossed into Champaign County, 2.5 miles west of Mahomet. The final touchdown was 1.5 miles west-southwest of Mahomet, where a house sustained moderate damage to one outside wall. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $12,000 | Several tree branches were blown down in Mahomet. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $7,000 | A tree and numerous large tree branches were blown down around Mahomet. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $4,000 | A tree was blown into power lines in Mahomet. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $3,000 | Several small tree branches were blown down in Mahomet. A trampoline was overturned and garbage cans were blown down the street as well. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $1,500 | A large tree was split at the base. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $1,000 | A tree was blown down in Mahomet. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | $1,000 | A tree was blown down. |
| April 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | A mesonet station near Mahomet measured a 64 mph wind gust. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | A large tree limb was snapped. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Two large trees were blown down on Riverbend Boulevard. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Tree branches were blown down. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Several large trees and power poles were blown down. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Several trees were blown down just northeast of Lake of the Woods. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | A large tree, about 24 inches in diameter, was blown down. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Widespread tree damage occurred at Lake of the Woods Golf Course. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | A few large trees were snapped near the base. |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | A tree was blown down onto IL-47 just north of Mahomet. |
| June 2020 | Flash Flood | Mahomet | - | Parts of Highway 150 were flooded and barricaded from the Piatt County border eastward to Mahomet. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | A large tree branch was blown down. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Several trees were snapped at the Champaign County Forest Preserve. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Several large trees were snapped. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | A tree was blown down west of Mahomet. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | A tree was blown down across a road. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Mahomet | - | Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall tracking over the same areas resulted in flash flooding across central Champaign County. Rain amounts of 2.00 to 3.50 were measured during the early morning hours of June 25th. Flash flooding of streets and viaducts was reported in the cities of Champaign and Urbana. Several rural roads between Urbana, Sidney and Homer were also impassable. |
| July 2015 | Flash Flood | Mahomet | - | Heavy rain of 2.00 to 2.50 inches during the late evening of July 8th produced flash flooding in areas where the soil was extremely saturated from rainfall in the latter half of June. Illinois Route 47 between Mahomet and I-72 was closed, U.S. Route 136 from Rantoul to Gifford was impassable in numerous spots, and many streets were flooded in Thomasboro. In addition, most rural roads in northern Champaign County were inundated due to the flooding. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | A 30-foot area of corn was blown down about 2 miles south of Mahomet. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Mahomet | - | Heavy rain of 1.50 to 2.50 inches fell within two hours across central parts of Champaign County. This produced extensive flash flooding. Numerous streets in the cities of Champaign and Urbana were flooded and impassible. Several vehicles were stranded in the flood waters, particularly in or near viaducts. There were no injuries. |
| April 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Numerous trees blown down. One tree fell on a house. Other minor damage occurred to roofing, siding and windows on several buildings. No injuries were reported. |
| January 2005 | Flash Flood | Mahomet | - | U.S. 150 had water flowing over the road. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Several trees and power lines blown down. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. Several trees landed on unoccupied cars damaging them. Also, a few homes sustained minor roof damage from fallen tree limbs. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. One tree fell onto an unoccupied van in Urbana damaging it. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Numerous large trees were blown down. Several trees caused minor structural damage to a few homes. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Thunderstorm winds damaged the roof of a barber shop on the west side of Champaign. Also, a large tree was blown down on top of an unoccupied truck. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | Several trees were blown down. Two semis were blown over, one on Interstate 57 near Rantoul and another one on I-57 near Thomasboro. No injuries were reported. A mobile home and an apartment building sustained minor damage due to fallen trees in Rantoul. Also, a C-130 plane at the Rantoul Aerospace Museum was completely turned around by the storm but wasn't damaged. |
| June 1999 | Tornado (F0) | Mahomet | - | A tornado briefly touched down in a field 3.5 miles southwest of Mahomet. No injuries or damage were reported. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | A thunderstorm gust to 75 mph was reported near the Champaign/Piatt county line west of Mahomet. In Champaign, numerous trees, tree limbs, and power lines were blown down. |
| April 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | As a severe thunderstorm moved across Champaign County, it caused scattered areas of damage. Storm spotters recorded a 79 MPH wind gust just south of Lake of the Woods. Four miles east of Leverett, a green house was destroyed, a machine shed was flipped over, the doors blown off of a barn, and some minor roof and shingle damage to a home. No injuries were reported. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| March 2024 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| September 2022 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Mahomet | - | no account filed |
| April 2015 | Hail | Mahomet | - | 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.
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 Mahomet | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q2127663 | 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 412851. 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.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
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.







