OlivetIL
The town was settled in 1912 and has 149 residents today.
Is Olivet a good place to live?
15% of residents live below the poverty line in Olivet, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Olivet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
149 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Olivet: who provides what
Olivet is unincorporated, so Vermilion County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Olivet.
Olivet skews older than Illinois
Two in five adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 38% across Illinois. People 65 and older are 38% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 5% of residents (23% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 16% and 38% women
The Census survey reached too few of Olivet’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.9 points. Across Illinois, 50.6% of residents are women.
| Olivet | IL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 24.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4% | 10.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 13.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 21.5% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.3% | 12.4% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.4% | 12.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.8% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 17.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.1% | 9.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 8.5% | 25.1% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.8% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 37.7% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.9% | 15.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
About one in three of Olivet’s working residents commute to Danville
Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Olivet rose by 30, to 96. Only 1% of working residents stay in Olivet for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Danville (31%), Georgetown (7%) and Danville Township (6%). Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Olivet has four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 18°, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Olivet: inland flooding
Olivet’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 33 of 100. Nearly a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 24%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Olivet is
Olivet: 16% of adults smoke cigarettes. In Olivet, 42% of adults have obesity, and 14% have diabetes.
| Olivet | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 11% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Olivet | IL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 6.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 5.9% |
| More smokers | 16.2% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Olivet
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Olivet
About 1 of every 100 Olivet residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Olivet for work
Where Olivet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Olivet
CDP in Illinois, United States
Olivet is a census-designated place in Elwood Township, Vermilion County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, Olivet had a population of 336.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Area code
- 217
Questions about Olivet
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Olivet, IL a good place to live?
Olivet has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.