Ladd is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,236 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Ladd is perhaps most known for a Vietnam War tank located in the center of its park.

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Town numbers

ZIP code61329

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Living in Ladd

Housing in Ladd

$146K▲ 6.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ladd home is worth about $146,000, up 6.4% in a year, 51% below the Illinois typical home.

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Safety in Ladd

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Ladd's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Ladd 0

Illinois 2.6

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Ladd 2.1

Illinois 15.6

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Ladd

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Most working residents leave Ladd for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Spring Valley (17%), Peru (15%) and LaSalle (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Spring Valley

17%

Peru

15%

LaSalle

Ottawa

2%Work in townlive and work in Ladd 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 138Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Ladd

C⁺

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

7worse than IL

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethIL 10.3% · worse 16%More smokersIL 12.1% · worse 8.2%More adults with COPDIL 6.3% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrPeru · 5.9 mi · ER

Community Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Ladd · CMS · HRSAHealth in Ladd →

Natural hazards in Ladd

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 30% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

1Does Ladd flood?paid flood claims since 1978 5Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Ladd

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Climate in Ladd

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Ladd has cold winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 18°Winter

61° / 39°Spring

83° / 61°Summer

63° / 42°Fall