Rantoul is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, home to about 12,421 people across 8.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61866.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Rantoul. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)104 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL108 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rantoul; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rantoul had 12,371 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 191st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Champaign County grew from 47,622 residents in 1900 to 205,865 in 2020.
Champaign County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 40.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rantoul, IL weather station (about a mile away).
73,261 jobs at 4,237 businesses in Champaign County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rantoul.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1854.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Rantoul City SD 137, Rantoul Township HSD 193. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood CenterRantoul | Pre-K | 161 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Broadmeadow Elem SchoolRantoul | K–5 | 231 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Eastlawn Elem SchoolRantoul | K–5 | 276 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Northview Elem SchoolRantoul | K–5 | 218 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Pleasant Acres Elem SchoolRantoul | K–5 | 293 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Rise Academy at JW EaterRantoul | 5–8 | — | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| J W Eater Jr High SchoolRantoul | 6–8 | 477 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Rantoul Twp High SchoolRantoul | 9–12 | 901 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Malachy SchoolRantoul | Pre-K–8 | 139 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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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