Back إل باسو (إلينوي) Arabic ايل پاسو (ايلينوى) ARZ الپاسو، ایلینوی AZB El Paso (Illinois) Catalan Эль-Пасо (Иллинойс) CE El Paso (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Illinois) CEB El Paso, Illinois Welsh El Paso (Illinois) German El Paso (Illinois) Spanish El Paso (Illinois) Basque
El Paso, Illinois | |
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 City hall | |
 Location in Woodford County, Illinois | |
  El Paso Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′26″N 89°01′06″W / 40.74056°N 89.01833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| Counties | Woodford, McLean |
| Townships | El Paso, Gridley |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | JW Price |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2) |
| • Land | 2.15 sq mi (5.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,756 |
| • Density | 1,284.85/sq mi (496.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 61738 |
| Area code | 309 |
| FIPS code | 17-23737 |
| FIPS code | 17-23737 |
| GNIS ID | 2394632[2] |
| Wikimedia Commons | El Paso, Illinois |
| Website | www |
El Paso is a city in Woodford and McLean counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,756 at the 2020 census.[3] The Woodford County portion of El Paso is part of the Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area.
El Paso is a small community in central Illinois that took on more characteristics of a highway community after the construction of Interstate 39, which supplanted the older alignment of U.S. Highway 51. The completion of Interstate 39 in Illinois occurred on October 31, 1992, with the final segment between Kappa and Illinois Route 116 near El Paso.[4] The city's strategic location at the intersection of the Illinois Central Railroad and the Toledo, Peoria, and Western Railroad played a pivotal role in its development as a vital commercial hub in the 19th century.[5][6]
In February 2022, El Paso gained national attention when a 100-car pileup occurred on Interstate 39 near the city, shutting down the highway for 12 hours.[7]
El Paso is also home to the El Paso District Library, a Carnegie library built in 1907, and the Legacy Building, originally constructed in 1874 as the Eagle Block Building, which now houses several local businesses and the Project XV Museum.[8][9]
The city's rich history and strategic location continue to contribute to its unique character and community development.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Paso, Illinois
- ^ a b "P1. Race – El Paso city, Illinois: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Interstate 39 in Illinois". AARoads. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "El Paso District Library History". Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "The Legacy Building". Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "Bloomington-Normal bracing for up to 11 inches of snow". WGLT. February 17, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ "El Paso District Library History". El Paso District Library. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
- ^ "The Legacy Building". The Legacy Building. Retrieved January 8, 2025.