Minonk is a city in Minonk Township, Woodford County, Illinois. The population was 2,078 at the 2010 census, down from 2,168 in 2000. The city is part of the Peoria, Illinois, metropolitan area.
Aerial view of Minonk and nearby Interstate 39 in 2012
Panorama of Minonk from the north during harvest 2006
Woodford County, Illinois
Woodford County is a county located in the state of Illinois. The 2020 United States Census listed its population at 38,467. Its county seat is Eureka. Woodford County is part of the Peoria, IL, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its name comes from General William Woodford, an officer of the American Revolutionary War who served at the brutal military encampment at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
The Meskwaki (Fox) were pushed from their historic homelands to Iowa and Indian Territory (part of today's Oklahoma).
Interior of a replica 1836 prairie log cabin, in Fishers, Indiana
Various routes of the underground railroad aiding the escape of slaves to Canada. One branch ran through Woodford County.