BoodyIL
Today 301 people live in this town, first settled in 1870.
Is Boody a good place to live?
Boody’s median household income is $54,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Boody has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
301 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Boody: who provides what
Boody is unincorporated, so Macon County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boody.
Fewer middle-aged adults than Illinois overall
41% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois. Adults 35 to 64 are 22% of residents (39% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (17% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 80% women
The Census survey reached too few of Boody’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±27 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Boody | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 26.9% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 28.6% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.2% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.9% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.7% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.6% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.2% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
Boody has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
Half commute less than 11 miles. The top destinations are Decatur (36%), Macon (7%) and Springfield (7%). Boody’s typical journey to work is 25 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Boody: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 19° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Boody is
For adults in Boody, the share who worry about having enough food is 8.3%. Against the Illinois average, Boody comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Among adults locally, 30% feel lonely and 40% have high blood pressure.
| Boody | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 35% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Boody | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.9% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Boody, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 57% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Boody
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Boody
About 0 of every 100 Boody residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Boody for work
Where Boody’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Boody
Census-designated place in Illinois, United States
Boody is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Macon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Boody had a population of 232, down from 276 in 2010. Boody has a post office with ZIP code 62514. The community was named after Col William H Boody.
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- Established
- 1998
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 682 ft
- ZIP code
- 62514
- Area code
- 217
Questions about Boody
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boody, IL a good place to live?
Boody has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.