Waldo TownshipIL
A town of 272, settled in 1900.
Is Waldo Township a good place to live?
Waldo Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, against 26 minutes in Illinois’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Waldo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
272 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waldo Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waldo Township, 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 Waldo Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Waldo Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Waldo Township for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (13%), Pontiac (12%) and Fairbury (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
| Waldo Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Waldo Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Waldo Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Waldo Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 16° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waldo Township is
For Waldo Township, that is below both the Illinois town median (35%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). Waldo Township beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in Waldo Township.
| Waldo Township | Illinois towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 23% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Waldo Township | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 15.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 9.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 7.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Waldo Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Waldo Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Waldo Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Illinois.
99% of working residents leave Waldo Township for work
Where Waldo Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waldo Township
Township in Illinois, United States
Waldo Township is located in Livingston County, Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 298 and it contained 103 housing units.
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- Area
- 37 sq mi
Questions about Waldo Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waldo Township, IL a good place to live?
Waldo Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.