BlockMetamora, Illinois
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Metamora Township. It lies in ZIP code area 61548. The Survey maps it on the Metamora quadrangle. 3,904 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 816 feet above sea level.
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On record in Metamora
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
Metamora Courthouselisted 1978
Joseph Schertz Houselisted 1995
Stevenson, Adlai E., I, Houselisted 1980
Population over time
3 figuresMetamora grew from 2,700 to 3,904 between 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,700 | |
| 2010 | 3,636 | +936 (+35%) |
| 2020 | 3,904 | +268 (+7%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1893 USGS Metamora quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1937 USGS Metamora quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Metamora quadrangle1:62500
- 1958 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1961 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Metamora quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Peoria quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
4 since 2013Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Metamora between 2013 and 2020, burning about 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 20200620-15923 |
| 26 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 19-006739 |
| 26 March 2019 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | 19-007426 |
| 23 March 2013 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Illinois Division of Forestry Resources | WIAGAND |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Metamora: 1 occurrence, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heck Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Limestone Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
53 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Metamora in 53 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 25 thunderstorm wind, 20 hail, 6 tornado, 1 flash flood. The reports record 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2013 | Tornado (EF3) | Metamora | 4 hurt, $25,000,000 | This tornado crossed the border from Tazewell County at 11:12 AM CST, then tracked northeastward across rural Woodford County before entering into far southern LaSalle County in National Weather Service Chicago's County Warning Area (CWA) at 11:33 AM CST. It weakened a bit to EF3 intensity but remained between 1/4 and 1/2 mile wide as it crossed into Woodford County. During much of its time in Woodford County, the tornado traveled across open fields, impacting dozens of farmsteads. Nearly 70 farm buildings and 7 homes were destroyed. Major damage occurred to 17 homes, while 23 others received minor damage. About 100 vehicles were damaged, including several semi trucks at a truck stop north of Minonk. Three people were injured in overturned semi trucks. One cell tower was toppled and hundreds of power poles and trees were snapped. Total damage from the tornado was estimated at $25 million. |
| July 2004 | Tornado (F4) | Metamora | 3 hurt | The tornado touched down around 234 pm CDT approximately 1.75 miles north-northeast of Metamora in western Woodford County. The tornado traveled southeast for about 2.5 miles, before beginning a temporary eastward jog between county roads 1300E and 1400E. The tornado curved southeast again, striking the Parsons Company, Inc.'s manufacturing plant around 241 pm CDT. The plant was severely damaged by the tornado. Approximately 140 people were in the plant at the time, but all personnel made it to storm shelters in time (approximately 3 to 5 minutes before the tornado arrived). Steel beams and metal siding from the plant were found approximately three quarters of a mile east in a farm field. From the plant, the tornado continued east, just south of Illinois Route 116/117, affecting 4 farmsteads approximately 1/2 to 1 mile east of the plant. Two of the farmsteads closest to the plant (about 1/2 to 3/4 mile east) had the 2-story houses completely blown away, with only debris remaining in the basements and nearby property. The other two farmsteads had significant damage to the 2-story houses with outbuildings demolished. The center of the tornado tracked about 100 yards south of the houses located on the south side of the road.From the plant to the farmsteads, the average width of the tornado was 400 yards and was close to 1/4 mile wide at times. The greatest tornado intensity was during this approximately 1 mile stretch and has been rated F4 by the National Weather Service.At this point, the tornado began to move more east-southeast and caused significant damage to a barn near the intersection of County Roads 1300N and 1600E, about 2.5 miles southwest of Roanoke. The tornado continued to move east-southeast and damaged a house about 1.25 miles south-southwest of Roanoke, near the intersection of County Roads 1300N and 1700E. The tornado crossed 1300N shortly afterward and curved sharply to the southeast. The tornado lifted around 254 pm about 2 miles southeast of Roanoke, at County Road 1900E. |
| May 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Metamora | 1 hurt, $5,000 | A tornado briefly touched down half a mile west of Metamora just south of Illinois Route 116. A teenager was driving through the area. His car was flipped several times into a field. Fortunately he only suffered some cuts and bruises, but his 1997 Cavalier was totaled. No other damage or injuries were reported. |
| April 2013 | Flash Flood | Metamora | $13,000,000 | Rainfall rates of 2.00 inches per hour for three to four hours produced up to 8.00 inches of rain and major flash flooding. Hundreds of homes and businesses in Roanoke, Eureka and Metamora were flooded and several water rescues had to be made. Roads near the town of Minonk were flooded with more than one foot of flowing water. Every road from the central to northeast part of the county was impassable. No injuries were reported. |
| June 2010 | Tornado (EF2) | Metamora | $70,000 | A tornado crossed into Woodford County from Tazewell County approximately 3.2 miles south-southwest of Metamora. Several trees were snapped, five power poles were damaged, the metal roof of a barn was lifted off and windows were broken on a house. The tornado lifted 2.6 miles south-southeast of Metamora. |
| April 2024 | Lightning | Metamora | $50,000 | Lightning struck and damaged a building near Metamora Fields Golf Club in Metamora in Woodford County. A power outage also occurred due to the lightning strike. |
| August 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | $40,000 | Several trees and fences were blown down. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | $30,000 | Numerous trees were blown down. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | $25,000 | Numerous tree limbs were blown down in Metamora. |
| March 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | $25,000 | Several houses in Metamora experienced shingle and trim damage. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | $12,000 | A large tree was blown over onto a house in Metamora. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | $10,000 | Power poles were blown down at 900E and 1200N. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | $4,000 | A metal chicken coop was destroyed and a large tree branch broke a window in a home. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | $3,000 | A 9-inch diameter tree was blown down across Morris Road 3 miles north of Metamora. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | A large tree was snapped. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | A broadcast meteorologist estimated 80 to 90 mph gusts. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | Several trees were blown down. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | Several large tree limbs were snapped. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | A large tree was blown over. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | A 24-inch diameter tree was snapped. A power pole and several power lines were blown down. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | A tree was blown down in Metamora. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Metamora | - | Storm spotters reported penny sized hail near Metamora. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | Power lines were blown down. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| March 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Metamora | - | A tornado briefly touched down in a field. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| March 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | Six power poles were blown down. |
| May 2004 | Hail | Metamora | - | A large swath of hail ranging in size from three quarters of an inch to 4 inches fell from the Metamora area through Roanoke and into Eureka and Secor. The 4 inch hail was reported only in the Secor area near the tornado. |
| May 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Metamora | - | A tornado briefly touched down in a field. No damage or injuries were reported. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | Several trees, tree limbs and power lines were blown down. A small shed was destroyed in Roanoke. |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down around town. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | A large tree was snapped off. No structural damage was reported to the nearby home. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | Several trees were uprooted and numerous tree limbs were blown down in Metamora. One power pole was snapped off on the south side of town. No injuries were reported. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | Numerous large tree limbs were blown down in Metamora. |
| February 2024 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| April 2023 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| March 2023 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| September 2019 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| March 2017 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| November 2013 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| August 2012 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| May 2006 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Metamora | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Point | 3.2 miles | 20 | |
| Oak Ridge | 4.3 miles | 20 | |
| Cazenovia | 4.4 miles | 19 | |
| Cruger | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Germantown Hills | 5.9 miles | 20 | |
| Low Point | 6.2 miles | 19 | |
| Eureka | 6.7 miles | 14 | |
| Bay View Garden | 8.6 miles | 23 |
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 Metamora | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1425659 | 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 413453. 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.