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LodaIL

A town of 329, settled in 1880.

Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Loda

Loda, IL · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Population
329
2025 Census estimate · −4.1% since 2020
Median home value
$108K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town

Is Loda a good place to live?

19% of residents live below the poverty line in Loda, where Illinois’ towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Loda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

329 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Loda Township · 1 miPaxton · 4 miWall Township · 6 miPatton Township · 6 miBuckley · 6 miButton Township · 6 mi
Smith, A. Herr and E. E., Public Library
Smith, A. Herr and E. E., Public Library · National Register of Historic Places
Loda’s story

146 years in pictures

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1880Loda is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Loda: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Loda, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerAmeren Illinois Company16.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLoda water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet10 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Loda’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPaxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 10Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Illinois you can register online until 16 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 28 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereIroquois County ClerkIroquois County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code6094860948 100%Census 2020

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 Loda.

Work & commute

Loda stands out in Illinois and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

0.7% of Loda working residents work locally, below both Illinois’ towns (8.3%) and U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Loda has lost 23 jobs, to 57 in 2023. The average trip to work in Loda is 31 minutes.

1%work in town
LodaIllinois townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work31 minutes26 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.7%8.3%8%

Where working residents work

In Loda1%
Champaign11%
Paxton10%
Rantoul5%
Urbana5%
29 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Loda
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageLoda’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here57 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in LodaCommute times31 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 29 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Loda, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Loda has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 17° and about 18 inches of snow falls in a winter.

18″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall42–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageLoda’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 17°Rain & snow18″ of snow a winter · 39 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Loda is

Loda beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 42% of adults have obesity in Loda.

LodaIllinois townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%13%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)39%35%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%13%14%
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outLodaIL
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.8%10.3%
More adults with COPD8.8%6.3%
Gibson Community Hospital
15.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLoda’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby15.7 miles to an ER · Gibson Community HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IL on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Loda, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageLoda’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in LodaGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Loda

16pages on Loda
The big questions
HealthBetter than IL on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$80K median household income · 57 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions18 nearby · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum 16 miLibraryA. Herr Smith & E.E. Smith Loda Township LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1880 · 1 on the National RegisterTown Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 18″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 60948Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Loda; the nearest are

Parkland CollegeCommunity college · Public · Champaign28.8 mi$4,284 in-state tuitionUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUniversity or college · Public · Champaign29.5 mi$16,004 in-state tuition

About 3 of every 100 Loda residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Loda for work

Where Loda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → Champaign Champaign 11% 10% → Paxton Paxton 10% 5% → Rantoul Rantoul 5% 5% → Urbana Urbana 5% 5% → Gibson City Gibson City 5% 3% → Gilman Gilman 3% Loda · 1% stay
57jobs based in Loda
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Loda

Village in Illinois, United States

Official town website ↗

Loda is a village in Loda Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 356.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
778 ft
ZIP code
60948

Questions about Loda

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Loda, IL a good place to live?

Loda has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.