Meyer, Illinois

Meyer is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Adams County, Illinois, United States.

It has a population of approximately 10 full-time residents as of mid-2009, due to the flood of 2008.

Meyer sits in a fertile flood plain along the east bank of the Mississippi River in northwestern Adams County.

[3] The river plays a significant role in the area's local economy.

On June 18, the Meyer levee was compromised, although most of the residents had left following a voluntary order earlier in the week.

Picnic table in Meyer Illinois
Map of Illinois highlighting Adams County