Town guide

Chatsworth, Illinois

Chatsworth is a town in Livingston County, Illinois, home to about 1,172 people across 2.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60921.

Homes sold for a median of $83 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,172425 per sq mi
Median home value$103,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$83Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chatsworth

1 ZIP code

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Around Chatsworth

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)77 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL82 miles away

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

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

Who represents Chatsworth

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

Chatsworth had 1,185 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 659th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Livingston County grew from 42,035 residents in 1900 to 35,815 in 2020.

Chatsworth population by census2000: 1,265, 2010: 1,205, 2020: 1,1851,26520001,20520101,1852020

Livingston County, 1900–2020

Livingston County population, 1900 to 20201900: 42,035, 1910: 40,465, 1920: 39,070, 1930: 39,092, 1940: 38,838, 1950: 37,809, 1960: 40,341, 1970: 40,690, 1980: 41,381, 1990: 39,301, 2000: 39,678, 2010: 38,950, 2020: 35,81542K’00’1039K’20’3039K’40’5040K’60’7041K’80’9040K’00’1036K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 44.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChatsworthJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 19°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 28°F, 3 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 38°F, 4 in; May: high 76°F, low 49°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 60°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 53°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3 in35°16°Jan3.440°19°Feb2.852°28°Mar3.065°38°Apr4.076°49°May4.985°60°Jun4.588°63°Jul4.985°60°Aug4.180°52°Sep2.968°42°Oct3.753°31°Nov3.240°22°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Piper City, IL weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Livingston County

10,906 jobs at 826 businesses in Livingston County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Livingston CountyManufacturing: 2,974 jobs; Retail trade: 1,613 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,320 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,157 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 799 jobs; Other services: 705 jobs; Construction: 610 jobs; Finance and insurance: 426 jobsManufacturing 27% Retail trade 15% Health care and social assistance 12% Wholesale trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 7% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 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 Chatsworth.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gibson Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gibson City19.1 miles
  • Saint James HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pontiac19.8 miles
  • Iroquois Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Watseka29.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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 Chatsworth

Parks (3 nearby)

  • CAPS Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Chatsworth City Park · 4 acres0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Chatsworth Area Library0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Chatsworth

Public schools here are run by Prairie Central CUSD 8. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Prairie Central Primary EastChatsworthPre-K–1148Public0.1 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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