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LodaIL
A town of 279. Healthier than 64% of U.S. towns.
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Population
279
residents
Median home value
$108K
Census ACS
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
39.5
years
Jobs based here
57
A commuter town
What makes Loda stand out
The thing Loda does most differently from other towns.
Small town
279 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Loda
Most working residents leave Loda for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (11%), Paxton (10%) and Rantoul (5%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Loda1%
Champaign11%
Paxton10%
Rantoul5%
Urbana5%
29 mi
median commute distance
57
jobs based in Loda
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Four seasons, pleasant summers
Loda has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer61–84°
Fall42–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns
Loda beats the Illinois average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.
C+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Illinois
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Loda | IL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 10.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.8% | 6.3% |
Gibson Community Hospital
15.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
24th
percentile among IL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Loda for work
Where Loda’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
57jobs based in Loda
1%of working residents work in town
29 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Loda
Village in Illinois, United States
Loda is a village in Loda Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 356.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 356
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 778 ft
- ZIP code
- 60948