Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:23 am – 8:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:19 am – 4:30 pm
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People10,398 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.74,579 householdsMedian household income $60,328Median home value $129,000Median rent $1,039 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,648 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 5,337 employedMain industries: retail 19%, manufacturing 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 20 minutes82% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 9%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 14°F38 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month June29 in of snow a year, on about 20 days19 days above 90°F, 139 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Peru station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksSplit Rock Lakelake · 4.8 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Lock 14 Trailheadtrailhead · 4.9 miLittle Vermilion Riverriver · 5.0 miIllinois Valley Community Collegecollege · 6.3 miHuse Lakelake · 5.3 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Utica Trailheadtrailhead · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMitchell's Grove State Natural Areastate conservation land · 1.1 mi · 184 acresPecumsaugan Creek/ Blackball Mines State Natural Areastate conservation land · 4.0 mi · 207 acresBaker Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 66 acresHegeler Parkpark · 3.8 miClark Runstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 54 acresMatthiessen State Parkstate park · 7.4 mi · 1,915 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 28 Jun 200411 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202426 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateLaSalle County, IL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality62% of days had good air in 2025226 of 365 days measured130 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 45, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Kane County, IL, 51 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLa Salleserves 9,700 people from ground water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2022: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation645 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Margarets Hospital7.4 miPost officeLa Salle Post Office3.0 miTown hallLa Salle City Hall4.7 miPoliceIllinois State Police Department District 172.5 miFire stationLaSalle Fire Station4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolDimmick Community Consolidated School1.6 miCollegeIllinois Valley Community College6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD55 miMajor airportChicago O'Hare International Airport ORD73 miInterstateI-391.7 miUS highwayUS 511.7 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT11 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound7.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61301 ZIP area.
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