PanolaIL
Today 43 people live in this town, first settled in 1892.
Is Panola a good place to live?
Panola’s midpoint age is 59.5 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 769 Illinois towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Panola. Panola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
43 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Panola: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Panola, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Panola.
Panola has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Panola has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
45% of Panola’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 22%. On expected storm and flood damage, Panola sits below 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Panola is
For adults in Panola, the share who have high blood pressure is 37%. Against the Illinois average, Panola comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 7. In Panola, just over a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, and 15% smoke cigarettes.
| Panola | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 35% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Panola | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.3% | 10.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Starved Rock State Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Panola. Close and well known come first.
37 mi State parkStarved Rock State Park22 mi Zoo & aquariumMiller Park Zoo
38 mi Zoo & aquariumWildlife Prairie Park29 mi Zoo & aquariumPeoria Zoo
18 mi MuseumMetamora Courthouse State Historic Site
18 mi MuseumAdlai E. Stevenson I HousePhoto credits
Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain
Everything we know about Panola
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Panola
About 8 of every 100 Panola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
About Panola
Village in Illinois, United States
Panola is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Panola had a population of 47. It is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Panola is one of the smallest communities in Illinois today. It is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of El Paso, along Illinois Route 251 (next to U.S. 51).
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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 737 ft
- Area code
- 309
Questions about Panola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Panola, IL a good place to live?
Panola has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.