IL251 North - Lostant Illinois Sign, 2025
Lostant’s story
165 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2025.
- 1861Lostant is settled
LostantIL
Photo: formulanone · CC BY 4.0
Population
428
2025 Census estimate · −1.4% since 2020
Typical home
$179K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
38.1
years
Jobs based here
94
A commuter town
Is Lostant a good place to live?
Lostant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Lostant stand out
Where Lostant beats most towns.
Small town
428 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Lostant: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lostant, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLostant water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Lostant’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereLaSalle County ClerkLaSalle County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code6133461334 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 Lostant.
Housing
Lostant’s typical home value is about $179K
Just over four fifths of Lostant households own their home, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). The town’s going rate for rent is $1,018 a month.
$179KZillow home value
| Lostant | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,018 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Lostant$179K
Illinois$296K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Most of Lostant’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 19 miles. For working residents in Lostant, the share who work locally is 1.6%. The top destinations are Peru (9%), Streator (8%) and Ottawa (5%). The town’s income of the median household stands at $65,000, where Illinois’ towns sit at $83,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000.
2%work in town
| Lostant | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Lostant2%
Peru9%
Streator8%
Ottawa5%
Tonica4%
19 mi
median commute distance
94
jobs based in Lostant
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Lostant is inland flooding, at a low overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lostant after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2013. Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 52% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Lostant brings four seasons and pleasant summers
The peak summer temperature for Lostant comes to 85°F.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring39–62°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Lostant is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Lostant beats Illinois on 1 and trails on 7. Among adults here, 19% binge drink.
| Lostant | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Lostant | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.6% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 12.1% |
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center
14.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Lostant
16pages on Lostant
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lostant
About 7 of every 100 Lostant residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Illinois.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Lostant for work
Where Lostant’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
94jobs based in Lostant
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lostant
Village in Illinois, United States
Lostant is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 423 at the 2020 census, down from 498 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1861
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 691 ft
- ZIP code
- 61334
Questions about Lostant
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lostant, IL a good place to live?
Lostant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.