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Welcome to Loda ...

The village of Loda is located in Iroquois County<1>.

The pronunciation of Loda: LOH-duh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Loda has a population of 402 people<3> (see below for details).

Loda is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Loda lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Loda (for example, toward Ambia (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area Codes for Loda: 217 & 447<5>

The ZIP code for Loda: 60948<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loda had an population of 402 people. This is a decrease of 1.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loda had a population of 407 people. This makes Loda the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 407 people, the population of Loda decreased 2.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 419 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Loda.

Communities Also Named Loda ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Loda - it's located in West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Loda.

Communities near Loda ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Loda.

  • Rantoul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Paxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gibson City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Gibson City is located in Ford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
    • Gibson City has also been known as:
    • Gibson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <7>
  • Gilman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Onarga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Chatsworth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Thomasboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Gifford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cissna Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Piper City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Loda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Loda.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Loda. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loda.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loda. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Loda.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loda ...

Looking for more information about Loda? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Loda, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Loda.

Adding Loda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Loda in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Loda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Loda post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loda.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Iroquois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Loda. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Loda.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 217 code has been Overlayed with the 447 area code. New phone numbers in the Loda area will be assigned with one of these codes: 217 or 447. As a result, placing a call in the Loda area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Loda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loda or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/