Tolono is a village in Tolono Township, Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,604 at the 2020 census. Its name was fabricated by J.B. Calhoun, land commission of the Illinois Central Railroad, who wrote about it simply: "[I] placed the vowel o three times, thus o-o-o, and filling in with the consonants t-l-n."

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How Tolono ranks

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#85Fewest uninsured in IL #92Most active in IL #106Shortest commute in IL All IL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code61880

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Living in Tolono

Housing in Tolono

$244K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $244,000 in May 2026.

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Safety in Tolono

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Not graded

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Violent crime per 1,000

Tolono 0

Illinois 2.9

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Tolono 3.8

Illinois 17.7

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Tolono

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Most working residents leave Tolono for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Champaign (32%), Urbana (16%) and Savoy (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Champaign

32%

Urbana

16%

Savoy

Chicago

2%Work in townlive and work in Tolono 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 238Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Tolono

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Illinois

11better than IL·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

5.8%Fewer uninsured adultsIL 9.9% · better 9.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityIL 15.9% · better 23.8%More adults with depressionIL 19.8% · worse

Care nearby

Osf Heart of Mary Medical CenterUrbana · 8.9 mi · ER

Promise Healthcare - KirbyChampaign · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Tolono

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought🥶 Cold waves

0Does Tolono flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Tolono

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Climate in Tolono

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Tolono has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

37° / 21°Winter

63° / 42°Spring

84° / 63°Summer

65° / 44°Fall