CameronIL
With 280 residents, this town was settled in 1855.
Is Cameron a good place to live?
24% of residents live below the poverty line in Cameron, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 769 Illinois towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Cameron. Cameron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
280 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cameron: who provides what
Cameron is unincorporated, so Warren County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cameron.
The typical home in Cameron is valued at about $178K
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.3% in value. For households in Cameron, the share who are owner-occupiers is 68%.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Cameron work out of town
For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. Cameron’s average trip to work comes in at 16 minutes. The top destinations are Monmouth (25%), Galesburg (13%) and Peoria (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Cameron
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 26 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Cameron is drought, at a high overall level
Expected losses in Cameron break down as 30% from drought and 20% from inland flooding. In Cameron, the FEMA hazard score is 64 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Cameron is
Among adults in Cameron, 15% report frequent physical distress and 34% feel lonely. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Cameron is ahead of Illinois on 6 and behind on 7. 38% of Cameron adults have high blood pressure.
| Cameron | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 33% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Cameron | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 13.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Cameron
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cameron
About 5 of every 100 Cameron residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Cameron for work
Where Cameron’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cameron
Unincorporated community and Census designated place in Illinois, United States
Cameron is an unincorporated community in Warren County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cameron had a population of 188. Cameron is 7 miles (11 km) east-southeast of Monmouth. Cameron has a post office with ZIP code 61423. Cameron is at the junction of the old Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and Santa Fe Railroads, both now owned by BNSF. Cameron is the site of a 1996 connection track that was built between the former Burlington Northern line and the former Santa Fe's Chillicothe Subdivision, when the two merged to form the BNSF. This track allows both freight trains, along with Amtrak's Southwest Chief to use the Chicago and Mendota subdivisions between Chicago and Galesbur…
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- Elevation
- 771 ft
- ZIP code
- 61423
Questions about Cameron
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cameron, IL a good place to live?
Cameron has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.