| Loda, Illinois | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iroquois |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Loda |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.48 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.47 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 356 |
| Population Density Km2: | 93.72 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 242.67 |
| Elevation M: | 237 |
| Elevation Ft: | 778 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5175°N -88.0719°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 60948 |
| Area Code: | 815 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 17-44264 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.82 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.80 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
Loda is a village in Loda Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 356.[2]
A post office called Loda has been in operation since 1880.[3] The village derives its name from "Cath-Loda", a poem by Ossian.[4] [5]
Loda is located in southwestern Iroquois County at 40.5164°N -88.0739°W (40.516400, -88.073975).[6] U.S. Route 45 passes through the center of the village, leading north 6miles to Buckley and south 4miles to Paxton. Interstate 57 passes through the west side of Loda, but with no direct access.
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Loda has a total area of 1.48sqmi, of which 1.47sqmi (or 99.46%) is land and 0.01sqmi (or 0.54%) is water.[7]
Bayles Lake is a freshwater reservoir located just west of Loda. The lake is an impoundment of Spring Creek, a north-flowing tributary of the Iroquois River, part of the Kankakee River watershed.
As of the 2020 census there were 356 people, 134 households, and 79 families residing in the village. The population density was 241.36PD/sqmi. There were 166 housing units at an average density of 112.54/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 85.96% White, 1.97% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.12% from other races, and 10.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.58% of the population.
There were 134 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.79% were married couples living together, 10.45% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.04% were non-families. 36.57% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.93% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 2.57.
The village's age distribution consisted of 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $50,714, and the median income for a family was $63,125. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $24,646. About 10.1% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people associated with the village include: