Town guide

Carlock, Illinois

Carlock is a village in Woodford County, Illinois, home to about 500 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61725.

Homes sold for a median of $135 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5001,250 per sq mi
Median home value$154,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$135Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Carlock

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)108 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL113 miles away

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

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

Who represents Carlock

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

Carlock had 548 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 935th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Woodford County grew from 21,822 residents in 1900 to 38,467 in 2020.

Carlock population by census2000: 456, 2010: 552, 2020: 548456200055220105482020

Woodford County, 1900–2020

Woodford County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,822, 1910: 20,506, 1920: 19,340, 1930: 18,792, 1940: 19,124, 1950: 21,335, 1960: 24,579, 1970: 28,012, 1980: 33,320, 1990: 32,653, 2000: 35,469, 2010: 38,664, 2020: 38,46722K’00’1019K’20’3019K’40’5025K’60’7033K’80’9035K’00’1038K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 37.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CarlockJan: high 33°F, low 17°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; May: high 74°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 32°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2 in33°17°Jan2.138°21°Feb1.850°31°Mar2.463°41°Apr3.874°52°May4.883°61°Jun4.186°65°Jul3.984°63°Aug3.780°55°Sep3.267°43°Oct3.151°32°Nov2.639°23°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Congerville 2nw, IL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Woodford County

8,503 jobs at 793 businesses in Woodford County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Woodford CountyManufacturing: 2,086 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,257 jobs; Retail trade: 1,179 jobs; Construction: 859 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 712 jobs; Wholesale trade: 508 jobs; Other services: 450 jobs; Finance and insurance: 274 jobsManufacturing 25% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 14% Construction 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

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

Nearest hospitals

  • Carle Bromenn Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Normal9.6 miles
  • St. Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bloomington11.7 miles
  • Carle Eureka HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eureka11.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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 Carlock

Libraries

  • Carlock Public Library1.8 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.

Schools in Carlock

Public schools here are run by McLean County USD 5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carlock Elem SchoolCarlockK–5111Public2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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