Woodford County is located in Central Illinois. The largest city in the county is Eureka
which is also the county seat. In the 2000 census the population was 35,469 with and
estimated population of 37,448 in 2005. The median income in 2000 was $53,468.
The land area covered by Woodford County is 528 square miles and is partially within
the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The Federal Information Processing
(FIPS) code is 017203. The county is served by two interstate, three US, and five
Illinois highways, one intrastate pipeline, and two railroads. Woodford County has two
navigable rivers and contains at least part of two significant reservoirs.
Woodford County Emergency Management Agency (WEMA) provides disaster
response coordination for all unincorporated areas of Woodford County and
coordinates between the State of Illinois and any incorporated area of the county
during disaster events.
There are multiple hazards which may directly or indirectly affect the residents of
Woodford County. Some of these hazards include:
•Severe Weather events such as heavy rain, hail, and downbursts
•Tornado
•Flooding
•Subsidence
•Landslide
•Earthquake
•Hazardous Materials Release
•Hurricane, Tropical Cyclone, Typhoon
•Volcanic Eruption
Many hazards, such as Volcanic Eruption or Hurricane, may not directly affect the
residents of Woodford County. Many hazards will indirectly affect resident's ability to
gain access to goods and services which pass through or originate in the affected
areas. The increased cost of fuel and influx of evacuees from Louisiana during
Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is a excellent example of how a event can have indirect
consequences in areas not directly involved in an event.
which is also the county seat. In the 2000 census the population was 35,469 with and
estimated population of 37,448 in 2005. The median income in 2000 was $53,468.
The land area covered by Woodford County is 528 square miles and is partially within
the Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). The Federal Information Processing
(FIPS) code is 017203. The county is served by two interstate, three US, and five
Illinois highways, one intrastate pipeline, and two railroads. Woodford County has two
navigable rivers and contains at least part of two significant reservoirs.
Woodford County Emergency Management Agency (WEMA) provides disaster
response coordination for all unincorporated areas of Woodford County and
coordinates between the State of Illinois and any incorporated area of the county
during disaster events.
There are multiple hazards which may directly or indirectly affect the residents of
Woodford County. Some of these hazards include:
•Severe Weather events such as heavy rain, hail, and downbursts
•Tornado
•Flooding
•Subsidence
•Landslide
•Earthquake
•Hazardous Materials Release
•Hurricane, Tropical Cyclone, Typhoon
•Volcanic Eruption
Many hazards, such as Volcanic Eruption or Hurricane, may not directly affect the
residents of Woodford County. Many hazards will indirectly affect resident's ability to
gain access to goods and services which pass through or originate in the affected
areas. The increased cost of fuel and influx of evacuees from Louisiana during
Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is a excellent example of how a event can have indirect
consequences in areas not directly involved in an event.
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