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Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8, Illinois

Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 is a unified school district in Livingston County and McLean County, Illinois, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 10,414 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 368 sq mi (954 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
10,414 ± 536
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Livingston County79% of the district’s landMcLean County21% of the district’s land
Land area
368 sq mi (954 km²)
Median household income
$78,363 ± $6,666
Median home value
$149,600 ± $11,208
Water area
0.94 sq mi (2.43 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1700005
Coordinates (central point)
40.722671, -88.496726
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8, largest first

  1. Indian Grove Township4,119 people
  2. Fairbury (city)3,713 people
  3. Chenoa Township1,996 people
  4. Chenoa (city)1,647 people
  5. Chatsworth Township1,383 people
  6. Forrest Township1,251 people
  7. Chatsworth (town)1,172 people
  8. Forrest (village)994 people
  9. Pike Township596 people
  10. Avoca Township414 people
  11. Pleasant Ridge Township320 people
  12. Fayette Township152 people
All 18
  1. Cropsey Township124 people
  2. Yates Township103 people
  3. Strawn (village)94 people
  4. Charlotte Township91 people
  5. Germanville Township72 people
  6. Belle Prairie Township57 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Ridgeview Community Unit School District 1915 mi southwest
  2. Lexington Community Unit School District 717 mi southwest
  3. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 517 mi southeast
  4. Tri-Point Community Unit School District 6-J18 mi northeast
  5. Flanagan-Cornell District 7422 mi northwest
  6. El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 1125 mi west
  7. Paxton-Buckley-Loda Community Unit School District 1026 mi southeast

These share a boundary with Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Prairie Central Community Unit School District 8 before you rely on it.

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