Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 502, settled in 1878.
Cullom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 200 in 1890, 520 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1912 and 2 maps from 1947 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cullom, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Cullom.
Typical home values rose 18% in the year to September 2026. 83% of Cullom households are owner-occupiers, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). The going rate for rent for Cullom comes to $969 a month.
| Cullom | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $969 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Since 2013, Cullom has lost 594 jobs, to 45 in 2023. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Its median household income stands at $65,000, below both the Illinois town median ($83,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). The top destinations are Pontiac (12%), Dwight (5%) and Piper City (4%).
| Cullom | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
16% of Cullom adults smoke cigarettes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Cullom beats Illinois on 1 and trails on 8.
| Cullom | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Cullom | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cullom once, in 2008. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Cullom; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Cullom residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where Cullom’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Cullom is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. Cullom is situated twenty miles east of Pontiac which is the county seat, and is one mile west of the Ford County line. As of the 2020 census, Cullom had a population of 520.
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Cullom has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.