Livingston County, Illinois
Livingston County, Illinois, has 35,057 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Pontiac. It uses Central Time and covers 1,044 sq mi (2,703 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 35,057
- Land area
- 1,044 sq mi (2,703 km²)
- County seat or government
- Pontiac
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $73,790 ± $4,066
- Median home value
- $142,200 ± $7,950
- Median rent, with utilities
- $880 ± $39
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 74.3% ± 2.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Pontiac, IL micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km²)
- State
- Illinois
- County code (FIPS)
- 17105
- Coordinates (central point)
- 40.894376, -88.552852
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Livingston County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 6136417,963 people
- 6176413,668 people
- 604204,682 people
- 617394,628 people
- 617262,546 people
- 617442,157 people
- 617411,549 people
- 609211,458 people
- 604601,399 people
- 617401,377 people
- 613191,286 people
- 60959904 people
All 29
29 ZIP Code areas overlap Livingston County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
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Townships in Livingston County, largest first
- Pontiac Township12,266 people
- Dwight Township4,252 people
- Indian Grove Township4,119 people
- Reading Township1,722 people
- Chatsworth Township1,383 people
- Forrest Township1,251 people
- Nebraska Township1,241 people
- Odell Township1,053 people
- Amity Township908 people
- Newtown Township804 people
- Saunemin Township661 people
- Sullivan Township609 people
All 30
- Pike Township596 people
- Rooks Creek Township516 people
- Esmen Township461 people
- Long Point Township457 people
- Avoca Township414 people
- Waldo Township407 people
- Owego Township391 people
- Round Grove Township361 people
- Pleasant Ridge Township320 people
- Broughton Township293 people
- Union Township249 people
- Nevada Township176 people
- Sunbury Township171 people
- Fayette Township152 people
- Eppards Point Township112 people
- Charlotte Township91 people
- Germanville Township72 people
- Belle Prairie Township57 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county
School districts in Livingston County, largest first
- Streator Township High School District 4016,518 people
- Pontiac Township High School District 9015,375 people
- Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 42912,804 people
- Prairie Central Community Unit School District 810,414 people
- Herscher Community Unit School District 210,230 people
- Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 108,340 people
- El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 116,894 people
- Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 66,096 people
- Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 55,825 people
- Dwight Township High School District 2305,046 people
- Dwight Common School District 2324,777 people
- Woodland Community Unit School District 52,814 people
All 22
- Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J2,479 people
- Flanagan-Cornell District 741,424 people
- Odell Community Consolidated School District 4351,233 people
- Cornell Community Consolidated School District 4261,179 people
- Flanagan-Cornell District 74 in Cornell1,179 people
- Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 4381,002 people
- Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65792 people
- Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425563 people
- Flanagan-Cornell District 74 in Pontiac29 people
- Flanagan-Cornell District 74 in Rooks Creek3 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Streator, Illinois (city)12,330 people
- Pontiac, Illinois (city)11,294 people
- Dwight, Illinois (village)3,872 people
- Fairbury, Illinois (city)3,713 people
- Chatsworth, Illinois (town)1,172 people
- Forrest, Illinois (village)994 people
- Odell, Illinois (village)890 people
- Flanagan, Illinois (village)849 people
- Cullom, Illinois (village)471 people
- Cornell, Illinois (village)389 people
- Saunemin, Illinois (village)352 people
- Long Point, Illinois (village)245 people
All 16
- Reddick, Illinois (village)202 people
- Campus, Illinois (village)172 people
- Emington, Illinois (village)131 people
- Strawn, Illinois (village)94 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Ford County, Illinois27 mi southeast
- Grundy County, Illinois29 mi north
- McLean County, Illinois32 mi southwest
- Woodford County, Illinois35 mi west
- LaSalle County, Illinois36 mi northwest
- Kankakee County, Illinois40 mi northeast
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