Town guide

Strawn, Illinois

Strawn is a village in Livingston County, Illinois, home to about 94 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61775.

Homes sold for a median of $170 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population94184 per sq mi
Median home value$79,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$170Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Strawn

1 ZIP code

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Around Strawn

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)86 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL90 miles away

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

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

Who represents Strawn

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

Strawn had 101 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1342nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

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

Strawn population by census2000: 104, 2010: 100, 2020: 101104200010020101012020

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 16°F. About 37.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 18 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StrawnJan: high 32°F, low 16°F, 2 in; Feb: high 37°F, low 20°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 22°F, 2.2 in32°16°Jan2.037°20°Feb1.848°29°Mar2.762°39°Apr3.673°51°May4.582°61°Jun4.684°64°Jul3.683°62°Aug3.678°53°Sep3.264°41°Oct3.449°31°Nov2.637°22°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gibson City, IL weather station (12 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

Nearest hospitals

  • Gibson Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gibson City11.8 miles
  • Saint James HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pontiac19.8 miles
  • St. Joseph Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bloomington31.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Strawn

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Village Park · 3 acres0.5 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.

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