Sheffield, Illinois

Sheffield
Village
Village Hall at 239 South Main Street
Village Hall at 239 South Main Street
Location of Sheffield in Bureau County, Illinois.
Location of Sheffield in Bureau County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 41°21′21″N 89°44′12″W / 41.35583°N 89.73667°W / 41.35583; -89.73667
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyBureau
TownshipsConcord, Mineral
Government
 • Village presidentMary Lanham
Area
[1]
 • Total1.169 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Land1.169 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)  0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total821
 • Density700/sq mi (270/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)
61361
Area code815
FIPS code17-69147
Wikimedia CommonsSheffield, Illinois
Websitesheffieldil.org

Sheffield is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 821 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Sheffield was founded by Joseph E. Sheffield and Henry Farnam in 1852. Sheffield and Farnam constructed the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, and the town site was intended as a coaling station for trains. According to Farnam, he and Sheffield flipped a coin to see for whom the town would be named.[2][3] A monument to Joseph E. Sheffield, and the Rock Island Railroad stands today in Sheffield's town square.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gaz2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Sheffield, Illinois Official Site Archived August 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Geneseo Historical Museum. Retrieved 2011-01-15 Archived June 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine