Town guide

Olivet, Illinois

Olivet is a community in Vermilion County, Illinois, home to about 149 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 61846.

Homes sold for a median of $68 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population14999 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$68Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Olivet

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Olivet. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Olivet

Distances

Nearest major airportIndianapolis International Airport (IND)73 miles away
Closer regional airportUniversity of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Indianapolis, IN80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL128 miles away

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

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

Who represents Olivet

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

Olivet had 336 residents in the 2020 census, down 21% since 2010.

It’s the 1273rd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Vermilion County grew from 65,635 residents in 1900 to 74,188 in 2020.

Olivet population by census2010: 428, 2020: 33642820103362020

Vermilion County, 1900–2020

Vermilion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,635, 1910: 77,996, 1920: 86,162, 1930: 89,339, 1940: 86,791, 1950: 87,079, 1960: 96,176, 1970: 97,047, 1980: 95,222, 1990: 88,257, 2000: 83,919, 2010: 81,625, 2020: 74,18866K’00’1086K’20’3087K’40’5096K’60’7095K’80’9084K’00’1074K’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 38.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OlivetJan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 40°F, low 21°F, 2 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 61°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 32°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in35°17°Jan2.440°21°Feb2.051°30°Mar2.764°40°Apr3.975°52°May4.483°61°Jun4.886°63°Jul4.185°61°Aug3.280°53°Sep2.768°42°Oct3.252°32°Nov3.140°23°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perrysville 4 Wnw, IN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Vermilion County

23,008 jobs at 1,300 businesses in Vermilion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Vermilion CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,011 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,582 jobs; Retail trade: 3,000 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,046 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,044 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,543 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,288 jobs; Other services: 852 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Manufacturing 20% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Finance and insurance 6% Other services 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 Olivet.

Nearest hospitals

  • Va Illiana Healthcare System - DanvilleVA hospital · no emergency room · Danville10.8 miles
  • Osf Sacred Heart Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Danville10.8 miles
  • Union Hospital ClintonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Clinton25.8 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 Olivet

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Public Square0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Georgetown Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Westville Depot Historical Museum4.3 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 Olivet

Public schools here are run by Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Pine Crest Elementary SchoolGeorgetownPre-K–5429Public0.8 mi
Mary Miller Junior High SchoolGeorgetown6–8192Public0.3 mi
Georgetown-Ridge Farm High SchoolGeorgetown9–12243Public0.5 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Notre Dame De La Salette Boys AcademyGeorgetown8–12109Roman Catholic2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Georgetown (Vermilion County).

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