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Livingston CountyIllinois

Livingston County is located in Illinois and has its county seat in Pontiac. The county was formed on February 27, 1837.

  • Founded1837
  • County seatPontiac
  • Named forEdward Livingston
  • Land area1,044 sq mi + 2.3 sq mi water
  • Population35,815 2020 Census
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Where it is

Livingston on the map of Illinois

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Counties of Illinois · Livingston highlighted

History

Formed in 1837 from La Salle County, McLean County and Vermilion County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Livingston County was created from La Salle, McLean, and Vermilion counties. The county was named after Edward Livingston.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1837
    Livingston County created Livingston created from La Salle, McLean, and Non-County Area 4 attached to Vermilion.
    from La Sallefrom McLeanfrom Vermilion
    · Ill. Laws 1836-1837, pp. 83-85

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Livingston

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Official
from the office that keeps the record
Good enough
a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback
a guide only; check the official record
Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Livingston by the Census

Population
35,815 2020 Census count
Housing units
15,920 2020 Census count
Land area
1,044 square miles
Water area
2.3 square miles
People per sq mi
34 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Livingston County

When was Livingston County founded?
Livingston County was founded in 1837, formed from La Salle County, McLean County and Vermilion County, and named after Edward Livingston.
What is the county seat of Livingston County?
The county seat of Livingston County is Pontiac.
Is there an online parcel map for Livingston County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Livingston County's boundary or name changed?
Livingston County was created in 1837 from La Salle County, McLean County and Vermilion County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Livingston County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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