LaSalle County, Illinois

LaSalle County, Illinois, has 107,773 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ottawa. It uses Central Time and covers 1,135 sq mi (2,940 km²) of land.

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LaSalle County in Illinois
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Resident population, July 2025
107,773
Land area
1,135 sq mi (2,940 km²)
County seat or government
Ottawa
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$73,045 ± $2,890
Median home value
$161,900 ± $2,651
Median rent, with utilities
$928 ± $24
Homes lived in by their owners
74.4% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Ottawa, IL micro areaCentral county
Water area
13.1 sq mi (33.8 km²)
State
Illinois
County code (FIPS)
17099
Coordinates (central point)
41.343341, -88.885931

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in LaSalle County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6135023,713 people
  2. 6136417,963 people
  3. 6054811,721 people
  4. 6130110,398 people
  5. 6135410,290 people
  6. 613428,543 people
  7. 613417,692 people
  8. 605515,058 people
  9. 613484,375 people
  10. 605524,285 people
  11. 613603,610 people
  12. 605413,342 people
All 29
  1. 605183,289 people
  2. 613732,123 people
  3. 605311,885 people
  4. 613771,441 people
  5. 613701,215 people
  6. 61325949 people
  7. 60549784 people
  8. 61334738 people
  9. 60537726 people
  10. 61358407 people
  11. 60470358 people
  12. 61372300 people
  13. 61316256 people
  14. 61321224 people
  15. 61332104 people
  16. 6137183 people
  17. 605570 people

29 ZIP Code areas overlap LaSalle County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

LaSalle County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in LaSalle County, largest first

  1. LaSalle Township13,287 people
  2. Bruce Township11,794 people
  3. Ottawa Township11,204 people
  4. Peru Township10,070 people
  5. South Ottawa Township8,322 people
  6. Northville Township7,316 people
  7. Mendota Township7,071 people
  8. Manlius Township6,100 people
  9. Mission Township4,054 people
  10. Rutland Township3,589 people
  11. Otter Creek Township2,642 people
  12. Earl Township2,574 people
All 37
  1. Dayton Township1,971 people
  2. Adams Township1,916 people
  3. Utica Township1,886 people
  4. Eagle Township1,530 people
  5. Troy Grove Township1,437 people
  6. Eden Township1,311 people
  7. Serena Township1,120 people
  8. Brookfield Township1,038 people
  9. Fall River Township900 people
  10. Farm Ridge Township871 people
  11. Dimmick Township712 people
  12. Hope Township640 people
  13. Wallace Township623 people
  14. Waltham Township613 people
  15. Miller Township590 people
  16. Groveland Township486 people
  17. Ophir Township476 people
  18. Deer Park Township438 people
  19. Freedom Township432 people
  20. Allen Township407 people
  21. Meriden Township344 people
  22. Vermillion Township331 people
  23. Richland Township252 people
  24. Osage Township188 people
  25. Grand Rapids Township179 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Illinois, by county

School districts in LaSalle County, largest first

  1. Ottawa Township High School District 14030,670 people
  2. LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 12028,052 people
  3. Ottawa Elementary School District 14118,936 people
  4. Streator Township High School District 4016,518 people
  5. Streator Elementary School District 4414,924 people
  6. Sandwich Community Unit School District 43013,374 people
  7. Mendota Township High School District 28010,380 people
  8. Mendota Community Consolidated School District 28910,085 people
  9. Peru Elementary School District 1249,888 people
  10. LaSalle Elementary School District 1229,121 people
  11. Seneca Township High School District 1607,207 people
  12. Fieldcrest Community Unit School District 66,096 people
All 35
  1. Serena CUSD 25,882 people
  2. Putnam County Community Unit School District 5355,133 people
  3. Dwight Township High School District 2305,046 people
  4. Somonauk Community Unit School District 4324,784 people
  5. Oglesby Elementary School District 1254,448 people
  6. Indian Creek Community Unit District 4254,283 people
  7. Newark Community High School District 183,625 people
  8. Seneca Community Consolidated School District 1703,597 people
  9. Marseilles Elementary School District 1503,544 people
  10. Wallace Community Consolidated School District 1952,937 people
  11. Woodland Community Unit School District 52,814 people
  12. Earlville Community Unit School District 92,791 people
  13. Grand Ridge Community Consolidated School District 952,744 people
  14. Miller Township Community Consolidated School District2,684 people
  15. Waltham Community Consolidated School District 1852,528 people
  16. Newark Community Consolidated School District 662,374 people
  17. Leland Community Unit School District 12,042 people
  18. Dimmick Community Consolidated School District 1751,585 people
  19. Tonica Community Consolidated School District 791,362 people
  20. Rutland Community Consolidated School District 230995 people
  21. Lostant Community Unit School District 425793 people
  22. Allen Township Community Consolidated School District 65792 people
  23. Deer Park Community Consolidated School District 82624 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Ottawa, Illinois (city)18,447 people
  2. Streator, Illinois (city)12,330 people
  3. Peru, Illinois (city)9,775 people
  4. LaSalle, Illinois (city)9,498 people
  5. Mendota, Illinois (city)6,994 people
  6. Lake Holiday, Illinois (CDP)5,641 people
  7. Marseilles, Illinois (city)4,279 people
  8. Oglesby, Illinois (city)3,570 people
  9. Sheridan, Illinois (village)2,519 people
  10. Seneca, Illinois (village)2,450 people
  11. Earlville, Illinois (city)1,942 people
  12. Somonauk, Illinois (village)1,569 people
All 33
  1. North Utica, Illinois (village)1,282 people
  2. Leland, Illinois (village)1,065 people
  3. Wenona, Illinois (city)999 people
  4. Dalzell, Illinois (village)736 people
  5. Millington, Illinois (village)729 people
  6. Tonica, Illinois (village)717 people
  7. Naplate, Illinois (village)589 people
  8. Grand Ridge, Illinois (village)584 people
  9. Lostant, Illinois (village)407 people
  10. Kangley, Illinois (village)302 people
  11. Troy Grove, Illinois (village)300 people
  12. Dayton, Illinois (CDP)271 people
  13. Cedar Point, Illinois (village)262 people
  14. Ransom, Illinois (village)245 people
  15. Rutland, Illinois (village)195 people
  16. Serena, Illinois (CDP)182 people
  17. Dana, Illinois (village)152 people
  18. Leonore, Illinois (village)97 people

See all 33 cities, towns and communities in LaSalle County, largest first

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Putnam County, Illinois24 mi southwest
  2. Grundy County, Illinois25 mi east
  3. Kendall County, Illinois29 mi northeast
  4. Marshall County, Illinois32 mi southwest
  5. Bureau County, Illinois34 mi west
  6. Lee County, Illinois35 mi northwest
  7. Livingston County, Illinois36 mi southeast
  8. DeKalb County, Illinois39 mi north
  9. Woodford County, Illinois42 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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