Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Standard Oil Gasoline Station is on the National Register of Historic Places. Odell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Odell beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2026.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Odell, 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 Odell.
Odell: 87% of households are owner-occupiers. In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 3.7%. Its median rent is $943 a month, where Illinois’ towns sit at $1,129 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
| Odell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 87% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $943 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Half the trips to work are shorter than 34 miles. Jobs in Odell fell by 36 from 2013 to 2023, to 87. Also worth knowing: most working residents leave Odell for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Pontiac (12%), Dwight (6%) and Chicago (5%).
| Odell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 16°, with about 25 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Odell, 13% have diabetes. The town does better than the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. 16% of adults in Odell smoke cigarettes; 18% binge drink.
| Odell | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Odell | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 13.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.7% | 6.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Odell, 56% come from inland flooding and 18% from cold waves. Federal aid has come to Odell households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Odell; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Odell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
Where Odell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Illinois, United States
Odell is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Odell had a population of 1,003.
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Odell has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Bud Clancy and Leslie Allen.
