PesotumIL
A town of 546, settled in 1856.
Is Pesotum a good place to live?
88% of households own their home in Pesotum, above both Illinois’ towns (75%) and U.S. towns (73%). Pesotum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
546 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Gies Memorial Stadium and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pesotum. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaGies Memorial Stadium
14 mi LandmarkAmerican Football House
21 mi GardenRobert Allerton Park
18 mi MuseumMonticello Railway Museum
14 mi TheatreKrannert Center for the Performing Arts
27 mi MuseumOctave Chanute Aerospace MuseumPhoto 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 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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Moving to Pesotum: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pesotum, 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 Pesotum.
Pesotum has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
6.4% of residents live below the poverty line in Pesotum, against 8.4% in Illinois’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Champaign (29%), Urbana (18%) and Chicago (5%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
| Pesotum | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 6.4% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pesotum’s typical home value is about $215K
The typical Pesotum home is worth about $215,000, up 6.2% in a year, 27% below the Illinois typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pesotum has four seasons and pleasant summers
Pesotum has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Pesotum is
Pesotum beats the Illinois average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Pesotum.
| Pesotum | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Pesotum | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pesotum faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Pesotum has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hartman Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Pesotum
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pesotum
About 2 of every 100 Pesotum residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
100% of working residents leave Pesotum for work
Where Pesotum’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Pesotum
Village in Illinois, United States
Pesotum is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pesotum had a population of 550. The village was named after Pesotum, a Native American warrior in the Battle of Fort Dearborn.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 714 ft
- ZIP code
- 61863
Questions about Pesotum
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pesotum, IL a good place to live?
Pesotum has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.