Town guide

Odell, Illinois

Odell is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, home to about 890 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 60460.

Homes sold for a median of $121 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population890824 per sq mi
Median home value$121,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$121Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

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Around Odell

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)66 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL71 miles away

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

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

Who represents Odell

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

Odell had 1,003 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.

It’s the 736th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

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

Odell population by census2000: 1,014, 2010: 1,046, 2020: 1,0031,01420001,04620101,0032020

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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 37.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OdellJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.9 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 29°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2 in31°14°Jan2.035°17°Feb1.648°27°Mar2.661°37°Apr3.572°49°May4.981°59°Jun4.684°62°Jul3.982°59°Aug3.777°51°Sep3.364°40°Oct3.249°29°Nov2.636°20°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dwight, IL weather station (8 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 Odell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Saint James HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pontiac11.9 miles
  • Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Morris24.3 miles
  • Riverside Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Kankakee33.7 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 Odell

Libraries

  • Odell Public Library1.5 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 Odell

Public schools here are run by Odell CCSD 435. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Odell Grade SchoolOdellPre-K–8155Public1.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Paul SchoolOdellPre-K–859Roman Catholic1.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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