OreanaIL
A town of 845, settled in 1874.
Is Oreana a good place to live?
Oreana’s average trip to work is 20 minutes, where Illinois’ towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Oreana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
845 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oreana: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oreana, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oreana.
The typical home in Oreana is valued at about $185K
The typical Oreana home is worth about $185,000, up 6.5% in a year, 38% below the Illinois typical home. 86% of Oreana households own their home, above both the Illinois town median (75%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Oreana’s median rent is $907 a month.
| Oreana | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $907 a month | $1,129 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A smaller share of working residents work locally in Oreana than in most of Illinois or the rest of the country
0.6% of working residents work locally in Oreana. Jobs based in Oreana grew to 79 in 2023, 52 more than in 2013. 3% of residents live below the poverty line in Oreana.
| Oreana | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $83,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Oreana
Oreana has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 18° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Oreana
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Oreana is
Oreana beats the Illinois average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 39% of Oreana adults have obesity.
| Oreana | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 35% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oreana | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.9% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.6% | 13.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Gies Memorial Stadium and 14 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oreana. Close and well known come first.
35 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
37 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
12 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
18 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum8 mi Zoo & aquariumScovill Zoo
36 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing ArtsPhoto credits
Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain
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Everything we know about Oreana
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Oreana
About 4 of every 100 Oreana residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Oreana for work
Where Oreana’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Oreana
Village in Illinois, United States
Oreana is a village in Macon County, Illinois, United States, which had a population of 891 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Decatur, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 687 ft
- ZIP code
- 62554
Questions about Oreana
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oreana, IL a good place to live?
Oreana has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.