Odell, IL, 2026
Odell Township’s story
171 years in pictures
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- 1855Odell Township is settled
Odell TownshipIL
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Population
1,170
2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020
Median home value
$135K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
45.4
years
Jobs based here
121
A commuter town
Is Odell Township a good place to live?
The best of Odell Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history. 14% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Odell Township, against 29% in Illinois’ towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Odell Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Odell Township stand out
Where Odell Township beats most towns.
Small town
1,170 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Owego TownshipEsmen TownshipUnion TownshipNevada TownshipOdell Township
How Odell Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Illinois), ordered by how far Odell Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $135K, 1.8 years of the Pontiac area’s $74K median household incomeAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 1.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthMorris Hospital & Healthcare Centers 27.2 miles awayC+Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →Jobs & income$87K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 0% conserved landC+Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleA−Open →Civic life3.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Odell Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Odell Township, and how to reach them.
PowerCommonwealth Edison17.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterOdell water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers91% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Odell Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPontiac Township High School District 90Odell Community Consolidated School District 4352 districts serve Odell Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereLivingston County ClerkLivingston County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2021
ZIP codes60460, 6176460460 96% · 61764 4%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 Odell Township.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Odell Township’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Pontiac (13%), Dwight (5%) and Chicago (5%). Commuting out is the norm in Odell Township: 3% of working residents work locally. Jobs based here fell to 121 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 34 miles.
3%work in town
| Odell Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Odell Township3%
Pontiac13%
Dwight5%
Chicago5%
Kankakee3%
34 mi
median commute distance
121
jobs based in Odell Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 37% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Odell Township’s schools trail 54% of Illinois districts
Public schools: Odell CCSD 435. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. Enrollment at Odell Township’s public school: 155 students.
46%of IL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Grade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 155 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IL on state tests and graduation
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Odell Township
July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 16° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–35°
Spring40–61°
Summer62–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HealthC+
Health in Odell Township trails 58% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Odell Township, 13% have diabetes. The town beats the Illinois average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. Two figures for adults here: 38% have high blood pressure, 16% smoke cigarettes.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| Odell Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
32 measures vs. Illinois
2 better21 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Odell Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.8% | 13.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.3% |
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers
27.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Odell Township has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Odell Township have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. On expected storm and flood damage, Odell Township sits above 54% of U.S. communities. 56% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 18%.
54risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesStrong wind
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.1%conserved
| Odell Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.1%
conserved · 28 of 22,947 acres
1.7 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Odell Township
18pages on Odell Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Odell Township; the nearest are
Olivet Nazarene UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Bourbonnais35.9 mi$38,900 tuitionKankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee36 mi$5,220 in-state tuitionIllinois State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Normal40.8 mi$16,144 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Odell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Odell Township for work
Where Odell Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
121jobs based in Odell Township
3%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Odell Township
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1856
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 713 ft
- ZIP code
- 60460
Questions about Odell Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Odell Township, IL expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.