Loda, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 419. Estimated population in July 2024: 413 (-1.4% change)
Males: 204 (48.7%), Females: 215 (51.3%)

Iroquois County

Zip code: 60948

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $36,625
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Loda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Hispanic (5.5%)
  • Black (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (26.7%), United States (14.6%), Irish (11.5%), English (9.1%), Italian (5.7%), Norwegian (5.5%).

Elevation: 781 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Loda

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Loda village

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 57.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

2.4% Foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.7% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +29 (+7.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Loda:

  • GIBSON AREA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GIBSON CITY, IL)
  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
  • IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; WATSEKA, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Loda:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 36 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: CMI)
  • CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 58 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
  • DECATUR (about 72 miles; DECATUR, IL; Abbreviation: DEC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Loda:

  • PAXTON (about 7 miles; PAXTON, IL; Abbreviation: 1C1)
  • RANTOUL NATL AVN CNTR-FRANK ELLIOTT FLD (about 17 miles; RANTOUL, IL; Abbreviation: TIP)
  • FRASCA FIELD (about 28 miles; URBANA, IL; Abbreviation: C16)

Amtrak stations near Loda:

  • 16 miles: RANTOUL (RNATOUL, N. KENTUCKY ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: GILMAN (U.S. 24 & U.S. 45). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Loda:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 30 miles; Champaign, IL; Full-time enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 32 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,186)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,019)
  • HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
  • ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
  • JOLIET JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 70 miles; JOLIET, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,075)

Libraries

Library in Loda:

  • A. HERR & E.E. SMITH LODA TWP. LIB. (Operating income: $30,023; Location: 105 E. ADAMS; 5,238 books; 109 audio materials; 69 video materials; 3 serial subscriptions)