Monmouth, Illinois
Monmouth is a city of 8,581 people in Warren County, Illinois, founded in 1831.
Why visit Monmouth
Townapedia lists 11 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 9 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Carr House, E. B. Colwell and Company Department Store, Gibson Woods Golf Course and Buster White Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 84°F; January lows average 15°F, and about 26 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Monmouth
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Monmouth
Monmouth is a city in and the county seat of Warren County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,902 at the 2020 census, down from 9,444 in 2010. It is the home of Monmouth College.
From the Wikipedia article Monmouth, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks11
Carr House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
House in Monmouth, Illinois
E. B. Colwell and Company Department Store
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Department store in Monmouth, Illinois
Ivory Quinby House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Minnie Stewart House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Monmouth Courthouse Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Monmouth, Illinois, United States
Pike-Sheldon House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
Sarah Martin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic house in Illinois, United States
William S. Weir, Jr. House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house located at 402 East Broadway in Monmouth, Illinois
Patton Block Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
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5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes9
El Toro Mexican Restaurant
Diner · American · 1.0 mi
1201 West Broadway, Monmouth
History
Monmouth was settled in about 1824. The town established in 1831 was originally going to be called Kosciusko (the name was drawn out of a hat), but the founders of the town feared that it would be difficult to spell and pronounce. The name 'Monmouth' was put forward by a resident who had lived in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
In 1841, Latter Day Saint movement founder Joseph Smith appeared before Judge Stephen A. Douglas in an extradition hearing held at Monmouth's Warren County courthouse. The hearing, which was to determine whether Smith should be returned to Missouri to face murder charges, resulted in freedom for the defendant, as it was determined that his arrest had been invalid. Attorney Orville Browning, who would assume Douglas's Senate seat following his death, represented Smith.
Gunfighter and law man Wyatt Earp was born in Monmouth. Controversial Civil War general Eleazer A. Paine practiced law there for many years. Abner C. Harding, Civil War General and Republican Congressman, lived in Monmouth and is buried in Monmouth Cemetery. Ronald Reagan lived in Monmouth for a while as a child when his father worked as a shoe salesman at the Colwell Department Store. Mass murderer Richard Speck lived in Monmouth briefly as a child, and again in the spring of 1966.
From the History section of Monmouth, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship21
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare1
Map of Monmouth
89 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31°F | 15°F | 1.9 in | 8.7 in |
| Feb | 36°F | 19°F | 2.0 in | 6.1 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 29°F | 2.6 in | 3.3 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.0 in | 1.1 in |
| May | 73°F | 51°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 60°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 84°F | 64°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 62°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 77°F | 54°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 42°F | 3.0 in | 0.2 in |
| Nov | 49°F | 31°F | 2.6 in | 1.4 in |
| Dec | 36°F | 21°F | 2.1 in | 4.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Monmouth Hcn (2 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Warren County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-08-15: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
- 2011-03-17: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2007-09-25: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Harrel W. Timmons Galesburg Regional Airport (GBG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Galesburg 14 mi east, about 23 min by car
- Abingdon 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Knoxville 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Aledo 20 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Burlington 26 mi west, about 42 min by car
- Bushnell 26 mi south, about 42 min by car
- Macomb 31 mi south, about 49 min by car
- Milan 36 mi north, about 58 min by car
- Rock Island 38 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Moline 40 mi north, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Patton Block Building, Nyttend, Public domain
- Carr House in Monmouth, Nyttend, Public domain
- Sarah Martin House in Monmouth, Nyttend, Public domain
- Public square in Monmouth (cropped), Nyttend, Public domain
- Public square in Monmouth, Nyttend, Public domain
- April Zorn Memorial Stadium and Bobby Woll Memorial Field, Monmouth College (Illinois) - Football Field, Jason Lonsberry ( Transce080 ), Public domain
- Warren County Courthouse in Monmouth, Nyttend, Public domain
- PIKE-SHELDON HOUSE, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- William S. Weir, Jr. House, Nyttend, Public domain
- Ivory Quinby House, Nyttend, Public domain
- E.B. Colwell and Company Department Store, Nyttend, Public domain
- Minnie Stewart House, Nyttend, Public domain
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