Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 447, settled in 1873.
Among 769 Illinois towns, just one has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than De Land. De Land 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: 411 in 1900, 447 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 3 maps from 1937 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in De Land, 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 De Land.
A typical home in De Land is worth about $178,000, down 4.5% in a year, 40% below the Illinois typical home. In De Land, just over four in five households live in a home they own, where Illinois’ towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 73%.
| De Land | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $644 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
De Land’s typical household income comes in at $50,000. In De Land, 13% of residents live below the poverty line, above both Illinois’ towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Champaign (26%), Monticello (9%) and Urbana (5%). For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
| De Land | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2006, has brought federal aid to De Land households. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 15% to drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A winter brings about 18 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 85°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in De Land who report frequent physical distress: 11%. Two figures for adults here: 9% have diabetes, 19% get no exercise outside work.
| De Land | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | De Land | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.3% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around De Land. Close and well known come first.
22 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
23 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
9 mi City parkRobert Allerton Park
6 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
29 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace Museum
22 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing ArtsGies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain
None within 15 miles of De Land; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 De Land residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
Where De Land’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
De Land is a village in Piatt County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, De Land had a population of 447. The name of the village is spelled De Land by the census bureau.
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