Odell township, Illinois

Odell township is a geographic entity located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 1,170. The land area covers 36.02 sq mi. ^[1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric	Estimate / Count	Margin of Error	Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate)	1,170	—	2025 / Census
Median Age	45.4 yrs	±5.3	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households	443	±65	2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Total Housing Units	498	±68
Occupied Housing Units	443	±65
Vacant Housing Units	55	±33
Median Home Value	$134,900	±$20,548
Median Gross Rent	$936	±$48

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric	Estimate / Value	Margin of Error
Median Household Income	$86,750	±$12,944
Per Capita Income	$40,118	±$5,495
Poverty Rate	8.1%	±5.2%
Population Below Poverty Level	85	±56
Unemployment Rate	2%	±2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed	529	±105
Broadband Internet Rate	85.6%	±1.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF

Government Unit	Unit Type	Jurisdiction Role	Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF ODELL GUS Population: 1,177 (2024) ID: 201638	Township	Official Local Government	Contact: SUPERVISOR 208 RICHARD, ODELL IL 60460
COUNTY OF LIVINGSTON GUS Population: 35,375 (2024) ID: 162145	County	Official County Government	Contact: COUNTY CLERK PO BOX 618, 112 W MADISON ST, PONTIAC IL 61764-0618

Education

Listing 10 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides

Institution	Type	Grades	Location
Odell Grade School	Regular School Odell	PK-08	Odell, IL
Central Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-01	Pontiac, IL
Cornell Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Cornell, IL
Dwight Common School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Dwight, IL
Dwight High School	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Dwight, IL
Gardner Elem School	Regular School Nearby	PK-08	Gardner, IL
Gardner-South Wilmington Twp H S	Regular School Nearby	09-12	Gardner, IL
Graymont Elem School	Regular School Nearby	KG-08	Graymont, IL
Lincoln Elementary School	Regular School Nearby	02-03	Pontiac, IL
Livingston Area Career Cntr	Career and Technical School Nearby	11-12	Pontiac, IL

Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 10 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS

Facility Name	Category	Relationship	Address / Location	Contact
ODELL PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	1.4 mi away	301 EAST RICHARD STREET, ODELL, IL, 60460	(815) 998-2012
PONTIAC PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	8.9 mi away	211 EAST MADISON STREET, PONTIAC, IL, 61764	(815) 844-7229
PRAIRIE CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	8.9 mi away	501 CARRIAGE HOUSE LANE, DWIGHT, IL, 60420	(815) 584-3061
DOMINY MEMORIAL LIBRARY	Library	16.4 mi away	201 SOUTH THIRD STREET, FAIRBURY, IL, 61739	(815) 692-3231
FORREST PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	16.9 mi away	301 WEST JAMES STREET, FORREST, IL, 61741	(815) 657-8805
STREATOR PUBLIC LIBRARY	Library	18.7 mi away	130 SOUTH PARK STREET, STREATOR, IL, 61364	(815) 672-2729
FLANAGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	19.0 mi away	124 SOUTH MAIN STREET, FLANAGAN, IL, 61740	(815) 796-2212
CHENOA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	19.5 mi away	230 SOUTH GREEN STREET, CHENOA, IL, 61726	(815) 945-4253
CHATSWORTH AREA LIBRARY	Library	20.3 mi away	501 EAST SCHOOL STREET, CHATSWORTH, IL, 60921	(815) 635-3004
SENECA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT	Library	23.3 mi away	210 NORTH MAIN STREET, SENECA, IL, 61360	(815) 357-6566

Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at PONTIAC, IL US, located 9.3 miles from Odell township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.

Month	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Mean (°F)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	32.4°	17.2°	24.8°	1.99"	6.7"
February	37.0°	20.5°	28.8°	1.76"	8.0"
March	49.3°	30.0°	39.6°	2.62"	3.4"
April	62.8°	40.6°	51.7°	3.49"	0.6"
May	73.6°	52.1°	62.8°	4.43"	0.0"
June	82.0°	62.1°	72.0°	3.90"	0.0"
July	84.3°	65.7°	75.0°	3.71"	0.0"
August	83.0°	63.6°	73.3°	3.73"	0.0"
September	78.1°	55.7°	66.9°	3.39"	0.0"
October	65.3°	43.8°	54.6°	3.24"	0.0"
November	50.2°	32.5°	41.3°	2.56"	0.7"
December	37.8°	22.7°	30.3°	2.13"	5.7"

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery

Community Name	Classification	Distance	Population
Odell village	Village	1.3 mi	—
Emington village	Village	8.8 mi	—
Pontiac city	City	8.9 mi	—
Saunemin village	Village	8.9 mi	—
Dwight village	Village	9.7 mi	—
Cornell village	Village	10.7 mi	—

Sources & Data Provenance

1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 1710555184. • Official Source Dataset →
2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.

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