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.

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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 zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-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

  1. 6136417,963 people
  2. 6176413,668 people
  3. 604204,682 people
  4. 617394,628 people
  5. 617262,546 people
  6. 617442,157 people
  7. 617411,549 people
  8. 609211,458 people
  9. 604601,399 people
  10. 617401,377 people
  11. 613191,286 people
  12. 60959904 people
All 29
  1. 60961740 people
  2. 60952683 people
  3. 61769641 people
  4. 60929587 people
  5. 60919520 people
  6. 60917449 people
  7. 60946413 people
  8. 60968374 people
  9. 60470358 people
  10. 61333304 people
  11. 60934243 people
  12. 61313241 people
  13. 61775187 people
  14. 61311180 people
  15. 60920172 people
  16. 61743113 people
  17. 6173176 people

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

Livingston County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Livingston County, largest first

  1. Pontiac Township12,266 people
  2. Dwight Township4,252 people
  3. Indian Grove Township4,119 people
  4. Reading Township1,722 people
  5. Chatsworth Township1,383 people
  6. Forrest Township1,251 people
  7. Nebraska Township1,241 people
  8. Odell Township1,053 people
  9. Amity Township908 people
  10. Newtown Township804 people
  11. Saunemin Township661 people
  12. Sullivan Township609 people
All 30
  1. Pike Township596 people
  2. Rooks Creek Township516 people
  3. Esmen Township461 people
  4. Long Point Township457 people
  5. Avoca Township414 people
  6. Waldo Township407 people
  7. Owego Township391 people
  8. Round Grove Township361 people
  9. Pleasant Ridge Township320 people
  10. Broughton Township293 people
  11. Union Township249 people
  12. Nevada Township176 people
  13. Sunbury Township171 people
  14. Fayette Township152 people
  15. Eppards Point Township112 people
  16. Charlotte Township91 people
  17. Germanville Township72 people
  18. 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

  1. Streator Township High School District 4016,518 people
  2. Pontiac Township High School District 9015,375 people
  3. Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 42912,804 people
  4. Prairie Central Community Unit School District 810,414 people
  5. Herscher Community Unit School District 210,230 people
  6. Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 108,340 people
  7. El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 116,894 people
  8. Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 66,096 people
  9. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 55,825 people
  10. Dwight Township High School District 2305,046 people
  11. Dwight Common School District 2324,777 people
  12. Woodland Community Unit School District 52,814 people
All 22
  1. Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J2,479 people
  2. Flanagan-Cornell District 741,424 people
  3. Odell Community Consolidated School District 4351,233 people
  4. Cornell Community Consolidated School District 4261,179 people
  5. Flanagan-Cornell District 74 in Cornell1,179 people
  6. Saunemin Community Consolidated School District 4381,002 people
  7. Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65792 people
  8. Rooks Creek Community Consolidated School District 425563 people
  9. Flanagan-Cornell District 74 in Pontiac29 people
  10. 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.

  1. Streator, Illinois (city)12,330 people
  2. Pontiac, Illinois (city)11,294 people
  3. Dwight, Illinois (village)3,872 people
  4. Fairbury, Illinois (city)3,713 people
  5. Chatsworth, Illinois (town)1,172 people
  6. Forrest, Illinois (village)994 people
  7. Odell, Illinois (village)890 people
  8. Flanagan, Illinois (village)849 people
  9. Cullom, Illinois (village)471 people
  10. Cornell, Illinois (village)389 people
  11. Saunemin, Illinois (village)352 people
  12. Long Point, Illinois (village)245 people
All 16
  1. Reddick, Illinois (village)202 people
  2. Campus, Illinois (village)172 people
  3. Emington, Illinois (village)131 people
  4. Strawn, Illinois (village)94 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Ford County, Illinois27 mi southeast
  2. Grundy County, Illinois29 mi north
  3. McLean County, Illinois32 mi southwest
  4. Woodford County, Illinois35 mi west
  5. LaSalle County, Illinois36 mi northwest
  6. Kankakee County, Illinois40 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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