160 years in pictures
Census counts: 235 in 1880, a peak of 476 in 1900, 265 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
- 1866Ivesdale is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

A town of 255, settled in 1866.
Ivesdale’s median age is 47.7 years, against 40.7 years in Illinois’ towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Ivesdale 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: 235 in 1880, a peak of 476 in 1900, 265 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ivesdale. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
17 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
11 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
9 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
17 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
29 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace MuseumGies 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 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ivesdale, 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 Ivesdale.
Ivesdale has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Ivesdale for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Ivesdale has added 93 jobs, to 196 in 2023. At 22 minutes, Ivesdale’s average trip to work is below both the Illinois town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes).
| Ivesdale | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.2% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 7.8% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Ivesdale beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of adults binge drink in Ivesdale.
| Ivesdale | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Ivesdale | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.3% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 9.9% |
| More adults with depression | 24.1% | 19.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Ivesdale; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ivesdale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Village in Illinois, United States
Ivesdale is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States; a very small portion of the village extends into Piatt County, Illinois. The population was 265 at the 2020 census.
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Ivesdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.