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Metamora Township’s median household income is $132,000, above both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The biggest park or preserve is Black Partridge Park, at 29 acres. We don’t grade Metamora Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Metamora Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 966 in 1860, 3,904 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1893 and 4 maps from 1893 on.
Where Metamora Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Ordered by what stands out in Metamora Township.
The top destinations are Peoria (26%), Metamora (13%) and East Peoria (6%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Metamora Township dropped by 547, to 1,361. In Metamora Township, 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Metamora Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Below: Two of its 6 schools, each with why it was picked. County of Woodford School runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Metamora High School, with 896 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metamora Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 829 | A |
| Metamora High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 896 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 28 inches a winter. Metamora Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 1997, Metamora Township has seen 2 flood insurance claims paid out. On expected storm and flood damage, Metamora Township sits below 62% of U.S. communities. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Expected losses in Metamora Township break down as 53% from inland flooding and 20% from cold waves.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Among adults in Metamora Township, 11% smoke cigarettes. Against the Illinois average, Metamora Township comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 1. Nearly a fifth of adults in Metamora Township get no exercise outside work; 15% report frequent mental distress.
| Metamora Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Metamora Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Black Partridge Park | 0.6 mi | 29 |
| 2. Lincoln-Douglas Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Brighton Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Metamora Township. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park14 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo28 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
in town MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I House
in town MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic Site
14 mi GardenGeorge L. Luthy Memorial Botanical GardenWildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Metamora Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
2 within 15 miles of the center of Metamora Township
About 4 of every 100 Metamora Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Metamora is a village in Metamora Township, Woodford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Metamora had a population of 3,904. Metamora is a growing suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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4 towns share a border with Metamora Township.
| Town | IL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metamora Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cruger Township | — | — | B− | — | A | B+ |
| Worth Township | #214 | A− | C+ | — | A | A |
| Cazenovia Township | — | — | B | — | A− | B |
| Roanoke Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B+ |
Cruger Township, Cazenovia Township and Roanoke Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cruger Township, Worth Township, Cazenovia Township and Roanoke Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Metamora Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Metamora Township with a neighbor →
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