Wyoming, Illinois
Wyoming is a city of 1,578 people in Stark County, Illinois, founded in 1836.
Why visit Wyoming
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 5 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 14°F, and about 20 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wyoming
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wyoming
Wyoming is a city in Stark County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wyoming had a population of 1,300. It is the headquarters of the Rock Island Trail State Park. Wyoming is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From the Wikipedia article Wyoming, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Railway station in Wyoming, the United States of America
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes5
Churches and places of worship6
History
The city of Wyoming was founded on May 3, 1836, by General Samuel Thomas, a veteran of the War of 1812. Thomas was born in 1787 and died in 1879. He is buried in the Wyoming City Cemetery where a plaque below his stone denotes that he was the founder and benefactor of the town of Wyoming. The main city park in Wyoming is Thomas Park; there is also a Thomas Street in honor of General Thomas. Samuel Thomas as well as many of the other early settlers came from the state of Pennsylvania. It is for the Wyoming Valley in Pennsylvania that the city is named.
Stark County is rural, consisting mostly of farm land. The county was established on March 2, 1839, and named for John Stark, a soldier of the French and Indian wars and a Major General of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, serving with great distinction at Bunker Hill, Trenton, Princeton, and Bennington.
Wyoming is the largest community in Stark County, with 1,258 people as of the 2010 census. The other principal villages are Toulon, Bradford, Lafayette, Castleton, Camp Grove, West Jersey, Duncan, Stark, Speer, Milo, Elmira, Osceola, and Modena. Toulon is the county seat, and an historic courthouse is sited there.
From the History section of Wyoming, Illinois on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Wyoming
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32°F | 14°F | 2.2 in | 5.4 in |
| Feb | 37°F | 18°F | 1.9 in | 5.5 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 28°F | 2.4 in | 2.0 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 38°F | 3.7 in | 0.1 in |
| May | 74°F | 51°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 83°F | 60°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 63°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 61°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 52°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 41°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 51°F | 30°F | 2.4 in | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 20°F | 2.0 in | 6.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Princeville (9 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
Stark County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for snowstorms.
- 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)
- 2006-12-29: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-07: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Rinkenberger Airport (BDF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 miles away.
- Kewanee 14 mi northwest, about 23 min by car
- Galva 16 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Dunlap 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Chillicothe 17 mi southeast, about 28 min by car
- Rome 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Lacon 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Elmwood 22 mi southwest, about 35 min by car
- Peoria 23 mi south, about 37 min by car
- Peoria Heights 24 mi southeast, about 39 min by car
- Princeton 27 mi northeast, about 44 min 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
- Wyoming CB&Q depot, Nyttend, Public domain
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