Loda is a village in Loda Township, Iroquois County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census its population was 356.
History
A post office called Loda has been in operation since 1880. The village derives its name from "Cath-Loda", a poem by Ossian.
Geography
Loda is located in southwestern Iroquois County. U.S. Route 45 passes through the center of the village, leading north to Buckley and south 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 , of which (or 99.46%) is land and (or 0.54%) is water.
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.
Demographics
As of the 2020 census
- Robert D. Foster, physician and early member of the Latter Day Saint movement
- Hugh Doak Rankin, artist
References
External links
- Village of Loda official website