Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 8 min5:22 am – 8:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 14 min7:15 am – 4:29 pm
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People1,399 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.0568 householdsMedian household income $91,154Median home value $156,100Median rent $932 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,100 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 699 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%, public administration 9%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F37 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month May25 in of snow a year, on about 14 days17 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pontiac station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksDwight Lions Lakelake · 7.5 miHeartland Community College Pontiac Centercollege · 9.4 miSmiths Moundpeak · 9.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOdell Miller Parkpark · under a mileDwight Country Clubrecreation area · 6.6 mi · 137 acresIllini State Parkstate park · 23.8 mi · 159 acresGebhard Woods State Parkstate park · 25.2 miWilliam G. Stratton State Parkstate park · 25.3 miFox Riverstate park · 28.3 mi · 95 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200437 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202446 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLivingston County, IL, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality66% of days had good air in 2025241 of 365 days measured120 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 154main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: McLean County, IL, 38 mi away
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterOdellserves 1,014 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation721 ft220 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOrder of Saint Francis Saint James Hospital - John Albrecht Medical Center11.6 miPost officeOdell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOdell Village Hallunder a milePoliceDwight Village Police Department8.6 miFire stationOdell Fire Protection Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolSaint Paul Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryOdell Grade Schoolunder a mileCollegeHeartland Community College Pontiac Center9.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal BMI41 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW68 miInterstateI-551.0 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 668.8 miAmtrakDwight, IL DWT8.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 60460 ZIP area.
