Chenoa, Illinois
| City of Chenoa | |
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| Motto: Crossroads of Opportunity | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Illinois |
| County | McLean |
| Township | Chenoa |
| Elevation | 705 ft (214.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 40°44′35″N 88°43′12″W / 40.74306°N 88.72000°WCoordinates: 40°44′35″N 88°43′12″W / 40.74306°N 88.72000°W |
| Area | 2.47 sq mi (6.4 km2) |
| - land | 2.43 sq mi (6 km2) |
| - water | 0.04 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population | 1,785 (2010) |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Postal code | 61726 |
| Area code | 815 |
  Location of Chenoa within Illinois
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Chenoa is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,785 at the 2010 census. Located at the intersections of Interstate 55, Historic Route 66, and U.S. Route 24. Founded in 1854 by Mathew T. Scott, Chenoa was created to provide a retail and trade center for his farm tenants as well as a grain shipping facility. The Chenoa Centennial was celebrated in 1954. The town is situated in a highly productive agricultural area. Two currently active businesses here are notable due to their longevity. They are Schuirman's Drug Store (now Chenoa Pharmacy) and Union Roofing. The latter company today is one of the largest roofing contractors in Illinois. Several small manufacturers operate here and a number of antique dealers are Chenoa-based. The town school system closed at the end of the 2004 school year, consolidating with the nearby Prairie Central school district. A well attended July 4 celebration is held in Chenoa each year.
Chenoa is located at 40°44′35″N 88°43′12″W / 40.74306°N 88.72000°W (40.743136, -88.720079).
According to the 2010 census, Chenoa has a total area of 2.475 square miles (6.41 km2), of which 2.43 square miles (6.29 km2) (or 98.18%) is land and 0.045 square miles (0.12 km2) (or 1.82%) is water.
Situated in McLean County, the area surrounding Chenoa boasts some of the richest soil in the world. Only patches of farmland in Argentina, southern Ukraine and along the Yellow River in China match the fertile ground that covers much of the northern half of Illinois, particularly a high-yielding band through the state's midsection. McLean County is traditionally the state's leading corn and soybean producer.
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