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Village Board Information

The village board regularly meets on the third Monday of every month at the village hall (unless otherwise noted).  Upcoming meeting agendas and previous board meeting minutes can be found on the Village Board page.

Many current village ordinances can be found on the Village Ordinance page.


Welcome to Cerro Gordo - a Central Illinois Community

Conveniently located between Decatur (14 miles) and Champaign (40 miles), Cerro Gordo Illinois is a small, quiet community steeped in old fashioned tradition and values.

Established in 1844 as "Griswold", veterans of the Mexican-American War renamed the town to "Cerro Gordo" after the "Battle of Cerro Gordo" in 1847.  Cerro Gordo literally translates from Spanish meaning "Fat Hill".

Today, Cerro Gordo, Illinois is a thriving community - about 1500 people and growing!  Cerro Gordo boasts a fantastic school system, several downtown merchants, public library, a bank, a gas station, service center, grocery store, and much, much more!

But the heart of Cerro Gordo lies in the community members who give it life.  Our teachers, business leaders, children - everyone contributes in their own way to the growth of the community.

Important Phone Numbers

Village Hall 763-8551
School Super 763-5221
High School 763-2711
Jr. High School 763-6411
Grade School 763-2551
Post Office 763-5411
Ambulance (911) 763-8181
Fire Department (911) 763-6031
Police Department (911) 763-2351
Hope Welty Library 763-5001
State Bank of CG 763-2741
Cerro Gordo Foods 763-2661
Casey's General Store 763-6045
Shackelford Clinic 763-5851
Veolia Trash Service 422-2715
Mediacom Cable 1-800-874-2991
One Eleven Internet 1-888-502-4636
Ameren IP 1-800-755-5000