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Mendota Township High School District 280, Illinois

Mendota Township High School District 280 is a secondary (high school) district in LaSalle County, Lee County, and Bureau County, Illinois, for grades 9–12. About 10,380 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 202 sq mi (524 km²) of land.

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Mendota Township High School District 280 in Illinois
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
10,380 ± 559
Grades
9–12
Type
Secondary (high school) district
Counties
LaSalle County61% of the district’s landLee County31% of the district’s landBureau County8% of the district’s land
Land area
202 sq mi (524 km²)
Median household income
$67,327 ± $7,777
Median home value
$153,100 ± $8,074
Water area
0.2 sq mi (0.51 km²)
State
Illinois
Census code (GEOID)
1725650
Coordinates (central point)
41.578614, -89.093099
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Mendota Township High School District 280, largest first

  1. Mendota Township7,071 people
  2. Mendota (city)6,994 people
  3. Troy Grove Township1,437 people
  4. Brooklyn Township680 people
  5. Ophir Township476 people
  6. Troy Grove (village)300 people
  7. Compton (village)259 people
  8. West Brooklyn (village)152 people
  9. Triumph (CDP)83 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering secondary (high school) districts, nearest first

  1. LaSalle-Peru Township High School District 12018 mi south
  2. Ottawa Township High School District 14022 mi southeast

These share a boundary with Mendota Township High School District 280. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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