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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.

Mahomet within Champaign County

Population over time

2 figures

Mahomet 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.

YearPeople Change
20107,258
20209,434+2,176 (+30%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

8 surveys from 19 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

4 since 2008

Regional 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/undetermined2
Smoking1
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
22 April 2008Smoking1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesWF5
26 March 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined5.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesWF2
16 February 2008Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesWF4
23 November 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresIllinois Division of Forestry ResourcesWF3

Every fire recorded in Champaign County

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Dale PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Dale PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPlant
Gibson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Manthel Pit No. 5Sand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Taylor PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Urban Sand and GravelSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Webb PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every working recorded in Champaign County

Storms near this place

60 of 83 shown

Regional 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
July 1997LightningMahomet1 hurt, $3,500Lightning 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 1997Thunderstorm WindMahomet$700,000Thunderstorm 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 2010Flash FloodMahomet$100,000Spotters 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 2013Thunderstorm WindMahomet$60,000Several power poles were blown down along County Line Road near the Mahomet Township Shed.
November 2013Thunderstorm WindMahomet$50,000Several power poles were pushed over, but not completely blown down along Spring Lake Road south of Rt. 150.
November 2011Thunderstorm WindMahomet$27,000Numerous 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 2018Thunderstorm WindMahomet$25,000Several trees were blown down and the roof of a shed was torn off.
June 2000Tornado (F0)Mahomet$20,000A 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 2013Thunderstorm WindMahomet$12,000Several tree branches were blown down in Mahomet.
November 2013Thunderstorm WindMahomet$7,000A tree and numerous large tree branches were blown down around Mahomet.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindMahomet$4,000A tree was blown into power lines in Mahomet.
June 2013Thunderstorm WindMahomet$3,000Several small tree branches were blown down in Mahomet. A trampoline was overturned and garbage cans were blown down the street as well.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindMahomet$1,500A large tree was split at the base.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindMahomet$1,000A tree was blown down in Mahomet.
June 2016Thunderstorm WindMahomet$1,000A tree was blown down.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindMahomet-A mesonet station near Mahomet measured a 64 mph wind gust.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindMahomet-A large tree limb was snapped.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindMahomet-Two large trees were blown down on Riverbend Boulevard.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindMahomet-Tree branches were blown down.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindMahomet-Several large trees and power poles were blown down.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindMahomet-Several trees were blown down just northeast of Lake of the Woods.
June 2024Thunderstorm WindMahomet-A large tree, about 24 inches in diameter, was blown down.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMahomet-Widespread tree damage occurred at Lake of the Woods Golf Course.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMahomet-A few large trees were snapped near the base.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindMahomet-A tree was blown down onto IL-47 just north of Mahomet.
June 2020Flash FloodMahomet-Parts of Highway 150 were flooded and barricaded from the Piatt County border eastward to Mahomet.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMahomet-A large tree branch was blown down.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindMahomet-Several trees were snapped at the Champaign County Forest Preserve.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindMahomet-Several large trees were snapped.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindMahomet-A tree was blown down west of Mahomet.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindMahomet-A tree was blown down across a road.
June 2015Flash FloodMahomet-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 2015Flash FloodMahomet-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 2013Thunderstorm WindMahomet-A 30-foot area of corn was blown down about 2 miles south of Mahomet.
May 2009Flash FloodMahomet-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 2006Thunderstorm WindMahomet-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 2005Flash FloodMahomet-U.S. 150 had water flowing over the road.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindMahomet-Several trees and power lines blown down.
July 2004Thunderstorm WindMahomet-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 2003Thunderstorm WindMahomet-Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. One tree fell onto an unoccupied van in Urbana damaging it.
May 2002Thunderstorm WindMahomet-Numerous large trees were blown down. Several trees caused minor structural damage to a few homes.
August 2001Thunderstorm WindMahomet-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 2001Thunderstorm WindMahomet-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 1999Tornado (F0)Mahomet-A tornado briefly touched down in a field 3.5 miles southwest of Mahomet. No injuries or damage were reported.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindMahomet-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 1999Thunderstorm WindMahomet-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 2025HailMahomet-no account filed
May 2025HailMahomet-no account filed
May 2025HailMahomet-no account filed
March 2024HailMahomet-no account filed
May 2024HailMahomet-no account filed
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMahomet-no account filed
June 2023Thunderstorm WindMahomet-no account filed
September 2022HailMahomet-no account filed
September 2022HailMahomet-no account filed
September 2022HailMahomet-no account filed
September 2022HailMahomet-no account filed
April 2015HailMahomet-no account filed
April 2015HailMahomet-no account filed
April 2015HailMahomet-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Champaign County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Lake of the Woods2.0 miles21
Rising4.6 miles21
Bondville5.9 miles21
Seymour6.2 miles18
Staley7.5 miles21
Kenwood8.5 miles21
Dickerson8.5 miles14
Fisher8.7 miles14

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 MahometAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2127663The 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.