LittletonIL
A town of 134, settled in 1849.
Is Littleton a good place to live?
Littleton’s median age is 48.8 years, above both the Illinois town median (40.7 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Littleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
134 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Littleton: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Littleton, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Littleton.
In Littleton, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 18°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
With only 0.9 jobs per working resident, most people in Littleton work out of town
The share of residents in Littleton who live below the poverty line: 11%. The mean commuting time for Littleton comes to 30 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles. The top destinations are Rushville (20%), Macomb (9%) and Vermont Township (6%).
| Littleton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Illinois and the rest of the country, more of Littleton’s adults have high blood pressure
32% of Littleton adults get no exercise outside work. Only 7 of the 768 Illinois towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Littleton. Also worth knowing: this Illinois town does better than the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 21.
| Littleton | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Littleton | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 75.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 13.9% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Littleton is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Compared with just over half of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Littleton is higher. Expected losses in Littleton break down as 27% from cold waves and 20% from strong winds. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2013.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Littleton
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Littleton; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Littleton residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
About Littleton
Village in Illinois, United States
Littleton is a village in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 139 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 679 ft
- ZIP code
- 61452
Questions about Littleton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Littleton, IL a good place to live?
Littleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.