of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over. Culture Elmwood is mentioned in Life and Times of Fredrick Douglass (1881); Frederick Douglass gave a lyceum lecture in early February 1871 "on one of the frostiest and coldest nights I have ever experienced." Needing a place to stay in Peoria the following night, Elmwood citizen E.R. Brown suggested to Douglass that orator Robert J. Ingersoll "would gladly open his doors to you." Life and Times of Fredirick Douglass, p. 536. Notable people L. R. Kershaw, Oklahoma pioneer, cattleman, and politician; born in Elmwood Lora Marx, sculptor; born in Elmwood James D. Putnam, lawyer, business, and politician; lived in Elmwood Lorado Taft, sculptor ("The Pioneers"), born in Elmwood Bill Tuttle, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Athletics and Minnesota Twins; born in Cramer, which is an unincorporated community within the current Elmwood zipcode. References External links Elmwood, Illinois Official City Website Cities in Illinois Cities in Peoria County, Illinois Peoria metropolitan area, Illinois