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Elburn winery permits (Illinois)
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Elburn, Illinois, mostly wineries (3).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 6,354
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 3
- Wineries
- 0
- Importers
- Illinois
- State
Elburn in one line
Elburn, Illinois: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (3).
- 47.2 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3937 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #156 of 382
- Illinois city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Elburn, Illinois addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Elburn vs nearby Illinois cities
Elburn ranks 156th in Illinois — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Hanover 3 permits
- Hoffman Estates 2 permits (+1 vs Elburn)
3 of 3 Basic Permits in Elburn are wineries premises — a single-class city in the August 2026 TTB file.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Geneva Winery Geneva Winery, LLC | Winery |
| Obs Mead Hall Obs Mead Hall, LTD. | Winery |
| Obscurity Brewing & Craft Mead Obscurity Mead Company | Winery |
How Elburn compares within Illinois
Elburn ranks 156th of 382 cities in Illinois by permit count; Chicago leads the state with 694 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.1% of Illinois's 2,342 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Elburn sits at #3,937 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Elburn's population at 6,354. That works out to 47.2 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Wineries dominate this city's mix (3 of 3, 100%) — including Geneva Winery, Obs Mead Hall, Obscurity Brewing & Craft Mead.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Elburn, Illinois?
Elburn has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (3). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Elburn rank among Illinois cities?
Elburn ranks 156th of 382 cities in Illinois; Chicago leads with 694 holders.
How does Elburn rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Elburn is #3,937 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Elburn extract?
Examples from this city's table: Geneva Winery, Obs Mead Hall, Obscurity Brewing & Craft Mead.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Elburn, Illinois — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.