Town guide

Buda, Illinois

Buda is a village in Bureau County, Illinois, home to about 517 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61314.

Homes sold for a median of $87 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population517512 per sq mi
Median home value$71,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$87Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Buda

1 ZIP code

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Around Buda

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)102 miles away
Closer regional airportQuad City International Airport (MLI)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL109 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Buda; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Buda

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Buda had 482 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 928th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Bureau County grew from 41,112 residents in 1900 to 33,244 in 2020.

Buda population by census2000: 592, 2010: 538, 2020: 482592200053820104822020

Bureau County, 1900–2020

Bureau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,112, 1910: 43,975, 1920: 42,648, 1930: 38,845, 1940: 37,600, 1950: 37,711, 1960: 37,594, 1970: 38,541, 1980: 39,114, 1990: 35,688, 2000: 35,503, 2010: 34,978, 2020: 33,24441K’00’1043K’20’3038K’40’5038K’60’7039K’80’9036K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 39.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BudaJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 28°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 73°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 2.2 in30°14°Jan2.035°18°Feb2.048°28°Mar2.562°38°Apr4.073°50°May5.182°60°Jun4.685°63°Jul3.782°61°Aug4.076°53°Sep3.963°42°Oct3.148°30°Nov2.635°20°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Princeton, IL weather station (12 miles away).

Jobs in Bureau County

9,051 jobs at 699 businesses in Bureau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bureau CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,715 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,431 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,314 jobs; Retail trade: 1,038 jobs; Wholesale trade: 976 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 733 jobs; Other services: 455 jobs; Construction: 364 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Manufacturing 16% Transportation and warehousing 15% Retail trade 12% Wholesale trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buda.

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Saint Clare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Princeton12.1 miles
  • Osf Saint Luke Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kewanee15.4 miles
  • Hammond Henry HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Geneseo26.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Buda

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Mason Memorial Public Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Sheffield Historical Society4.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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