Livingston County, Illinois
82 public bodies govern here, 12 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 35,565
- Median household income
- $73,790
- ±4,066
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 599 of 17,313 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 12,933 of 14,615 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Livingston | 35,664 (2021) | Po Box 618, Pontiac | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 14
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fairbury | 3,595 (2021) | 201 W Locust St, Fairbury | Website |
| City of Pontiac | 11,359 (2021) | 115 W Howard St, Pontiac | Website |
| Town of Chatsworth | 1,164 (2021) | Po Box 667, Chatsworth | — |
| Village of Campus | 142 (2021) | Po Box 116, Campus | — |
| Village of Cornell | 438 (2021) | Po Box 194, Cornell | — |
| Village of Cullom | 506 (2021) | Po Box 166, Cullom | — |
| Village of Dwight | 3,998 (2021) | 209 S Prairie Ave, Dwight | Website |
| Village of Emington | 99 (2021) | 203 South St, Emington | — |
| Village of Flanagan | 1,007 (2021) | Po Box 597, Flanagan | — |
| Village of Forrest | 1,027 (2021) | 301 W James St, Forrest | Website |
| Village of Long Point | 199 (2021) | 506 E 6th St, Long Point | — |
| Village of Odell | 989 (2021) | Po Box 157, Odell | Website |
| Village of Saunemin | 398 (2021) | Po Box 283, Saunemin | Website |
| Village of Strawn | 102 (2021) | Po Box 104, Strawn | — |
Townships 30
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Amity | 750 (2021) | 24503 N 1050 East Rd, Cornell | — |
| Township of Avoca | 406 (2021) | 11704 N 2150 East Rd, Fairbury | — |
| Township of Belle Prairie | 131 (2021) | 2681 N 1875 East Rd, Fairbury | — |
| Township of Broughton | 296 (2021) | 21452 N 3100 East Rd, Emington | — |
| Township of Charlotte | 154 (2021) | 35395 E 1100 North Rd, Chatsworth | — |
| Township of Chatsworth | 1,322 (2021) | Po Box 52, Chatsworth | — |
| Township of Dwight | 4,235 (2021) | Po Box 54, Dwight | — |
| Township of Eppards Point | 338 (2021) | 15461 E 1200 North Rd, Pontiac | — |
| Township of Esmen | 291 (2021) | 13497 E 2100 North Rd, Pontiac | — |
| Township of Fayette | 246 (2021) | 2818 N 2700 East Rd, Forrest | — |
| Township of Forrest | 1,393 (2021) | 25309 E 700 North Rd, Forrest | — |
| Township of Germanville | 64 (2021) | 33601 E 200 North Rd, Chatsworth | — |
| Township of Indian Grove | 4,109 (2021) | 616 W Pine St, Fairbury | — |
| Township of Long Point | 445 (2021) | Po Box 54, Long Point | — |
| Township of Nebraska | 1,287 (2021) | 300 East Lumber Street, Flanagan | — |
| Township of Nevada | 176 (2021) | 19435 E 2900 North Rd, Odell | — |
| Township of Newtown | 666 (2021) | 8583 E 2944 North Rd, Manville | — |
| Township of Odell | 1,183 (2021) | 208 Richard, Odell | — |
| Township of Owego | 301 (2021) | 28368 E 2000 N Rd, Saunemin | — |
| Township of Pike | 215 (2021) | 6654 E 1200 North Rd, Gridley | — |
| Township of Pleasant Ridge | 258 (2021) | 26959 E 1100 North Rd, Forrest | — |
| Township of Pontiac | 12,546 (2021) | Po Box 818, Pontiac | — |
| Township of Reading | 2,044 (2021) | Po Box 885, Streator | — |
| Township of Rooks Creek | 547 (2021) | 11035 E 1600 North Rd, Pontiac | — |
| Township of Round Grove | 327 (2021) | Po Box 121, Campus | — |
| Township of Saunemin | 602 (2021) | Po Box 85, Saunemin | — |
| Township of Sullivan | 642 (2021) | 228 S Cherry St, Cullom | — |
| Township of Sunbury | 219 (2021) | 31760 N 1250 E Rd, Blackstone | — |
| Township of Union | 201 (2021) | 22467 N 2800 East Rd, Emington | — |
| Township of Waldo | 270 (2021) | 9966 N 300 East Rd, Gridley | — |
Special districts 37
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avoca Drainage District | Drainage | 20805 N 900 E Rd, Fairbury | — |
| Belle Prairie Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 50, Pontiac | — |
| Champlin Drainage District | Drainage | 11065 North & 20000 East Rd, Fairbury | — |
| Eastern Indian Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 25874 E 200 North Rd, Strawn | — |
| Eppards Point Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 16230 E. 1400N Road, Pontiac | — |
| Farmers Cooperative Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 50, Pontiac | — |
| Northeast Sullivan Drainage District | Drainage | 126 W Hack St, Cullom | — |
| Northeast Sullivan-Mona Drainage District of Livingston County | Drainage | Po Box 497, Pontiac | — |
| Owego Drainage District | Drainage | 17800 N 2100 East Rd, Pontiac | — |
| Sullivan Drainage District 1 | Drainage | 35269 E 1700 North Rd, Cullom | — |
| Sullivan Drainage District 2 | Drainage | 1040 W Howard St, Pontiac | — |
| Turtle Creek Outlet Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 50, Pontiac | — |
| Livingston County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 903 W North St, Pontiac | — |
| Chatsworth Township Public Library District | Libraries | 501 E School St, Chatsworth | Website |
| Flanagan Public Library District | Libraries | 124 South Main Street, Flanagan | — |
| Forrest Public Library District | Libraries | 301 W James St, Forrest | — |
| Odell Public Library District | Libraries | 301 E Richard St, Odell | Website |
| Prairie Creek Public Library District | Libraries | 501 Carriage House Ln, Dwight | — |
| Chatsworth Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 123, Chatsworth | — |
| Cornell Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 221, Cornell | — |
| Cullom Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 107 S Maple St, Cullom | — |
| Dwight Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 111 S Prairie Ave, Dwight | — |
| Emington Campus Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 117, Campus | — |
| Fairbury Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 121, Fairbury | — |
| Flanagan Graymont Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 497, Pontiac | — |
| Forrest-Strawn-Wing Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 501, Forrest | — |
| Long Point Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 302 Market St, Long Point | — |
| Odell Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 210 W Elk St, Odell | — |
| Pontiac Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 413 N Mill Street, Pontiac | — |
| Reading Community Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1624 S Vermillion St, Streator | — |
| Saunemin Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 28368 E 2000 North Rd, Saunemin | — |
| Caps Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 322, Chatsworth | — |
| Flanagan Park District | Parks and recreation | 204 E Falcon Hwy, Flanagan | — |
| Odell Park District | Parks and recreation | 300 W 2nd St, Odell | — |
| Pike-Eppards Park District | Parks and recreation | 6654 E 1200 North Rd, Gridley | — |
| Pontiac Rural Park District | Parks and recreation | 16345 E 1650 North Rd, Pontiac | — |
| Livingston County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 80, Pontiac | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Cornell CCSD 426
School district1 schools
300 N 7th St, Cornell, IL, 61319
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dwight Common SD 232
School district1 schools
801 S Franklin St, Dwight, IL, 60420
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Dwight Twp HSD 230
School district1 schools
801 S Franklin St, Dwight, IL, 60420
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Flanagan-Cornell Dist 74
School district2 schools
202 E Falcon Hwy, Flanagan, IL, 61740
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Livingston Co Spec Services Unit
Specialized district2 schools
205 N Adams St, Flanagan, IL, 61740
Odell CCSD 435
School district1 schools
203 N East St, Odell, IL, 60460
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pontiac CCSD 429
School district4 schools
600 N Morrow St, Pontiac, IL, 61764
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pontiac Twp HSD 90
School district1 schools
1100 E Indiana Ave, Pontiac, IL, 61764
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Prairie Central CUSD 8
School district6 schools
605 N 7th St, Fairbury, IL, 61739
Rooks Creek CCSD 425
School district1 schools
228 Lydia St, Graymont, IL, 61743
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Saunemin CCSD 438
School district1 schools
39 Main St, Saunemin, IL, 61769
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Woodland CUSD 5
School district2 schools
5800 E 3000 North Rd, Streator, IL, 61364
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Dwight Main Street Farmers Market
132 E. Main Street Dwight, IL, 60420
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Pontiac Farmers' Market
Pontiac, IL, 61764
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-05-04. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.