Potomac, IL

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Population
656
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
669 ft
Median Home Value
$95,500
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$780/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$53,194
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
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Potomac is a quiet village in eastern Illinois, sitting along U.S. Route 136 about twenty minutes northwest of Danville and under an hour from Champaign-Urbana. If you are looking for a classic small-town feel surrounded by open farmland and prairie skies, this is the kind of place where neighbors know each other and life moves at a relaxed pace. Originally settled in the nineteenth century, the community grew around natural artesian wells, giving the town a distinctive local identity that long-time residents still take pride in today.

Daily life here centers on simple routines, local gatherings, and the scenic countryside right outside your door. The Middle Fork of the Vermilion River flows just south of the village, making it easy to head out for canoeing, fishing, or weekend hikes at nearby spots like the Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area. Potomac offers the peace of rural living along with quick highway access to larger job centers, shopping, and healthcare in Danville or the university communities to the west.

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