Ludlow, IL

Ludlow is a village in Champaign County, Illinois, United States. The 2020 census counted 308 residents. Once named Pera Station, Ludlow, a prairie town in northern Champaign County, Illinois, has a rich history dating back to its days as a stop on the Illinois Central Railroad. This settlement played a crucial role in connecting the region's rural communities and facilitating trade between Urbana and Loda. Ludlow is served by one school, Ludlow Grade School, a public elementary school that provides education to the local children from kindergarten through 8th grade.

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Students in grades 9th-12th attend Rantoul High School, which is located in the nearby village of Rantoul. A newcomer can read Ludlow through the overlap of its older landmarks, surrounding geography, and current places. For a newcomer, Ludlow comes into focus through those concrete links among its past, landscape, and current routines. The small community of Ludlow is approximately 117 miles from Chicago, Illinois. An average of 6 miles from its closest cities or villages, those being Paxton, Illinois, and Rantoul, Illinois.