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A town of 407.

Population
407
residents
Median home value
$183K
Census ACS
Household income
$151K
median
Median age
44.2
years
Jobs based here
53
A commuter town
Small town

407 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Waldo

Most working residents leave Waldo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bloomington (13%), Pontiac (12%) and Fairbury (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Waldo1%
Bloomington13%
Pontiac12%
Fairbury5%
Reading4%
22 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Waldo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 72% of U.S. communities.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesDrought
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Waldo has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–36°
Spring40–62°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–64°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Waldo is

Waldo beats the Illinois average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

32 measures vs. Illinois
8 better22 too close to call2 worse
What stands outWaldoIL
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.4%15.9%
Fewer uninsured adults6%9.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.9%7.6%
Carle Eureka Hospital
21.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Waldo for work

Where Waldo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Bloomington Bloomington 13% 12% → Pontiac Pontiac 12% 5% → Fairbury Fairbury 5% 4% → Reading Reading 4% 4% → Normal Normal 4% 4% → Rooks Creek Rooks Creek 4% Waldo · 1% stay
53jobs based in Waldo
1%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Waldo

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
298
Area
37 sq mi

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