Local servicesHospitalOSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center2.3 miPost officeOttawa Post Office2.0 miTown hallOttawa City Hall2.1 miPoliceOttawa Police Department1.9 miFire stationOttawa Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 elementaryElementaryJefferson Elementary School1.6 miElementaryMarquette Academy Elementary School1.8 miElementaryLincoln Elementary School1.9 miCollegeIllinois Valley Community College - Ottawa Center2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChicago Rockford International Airport RFD58 miMajor airportChicago Midway International Airport MDW64 miInterstateI-80under a mileUS highwayE US Hwy 61.2 miAmtrakMendota, IL MDT18 miCoachOglesby Mcdonald'SGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61350 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 61350 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 10 min5:22 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 11 min7:18 am – 4:29 pm
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People23,999 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.39,748 householdsMedian household income $77,562Median home value $157,100Median rent $940 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,997 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 11,365 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 13%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 23 minutes85% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 15°F36 in of rain a year, on about 70 dayswettest month May24 in of snow a year, on about 14 days17 days above 90°F, 129 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ottawa 5sw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksIllinois Valley Community College - Ottawa Centercollege · 2.1 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Ottawa Trailheadtrailhead · 1.5 miFox Riverriver · 2.3 miIllinois and Michigan Canal State Trail Buffalo Rock State Park Trailheadpark · 3.9 miHitt Islandisland · 2.4 miFall River Creekriver · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFox Riverstate park · 3.0 mi · 95 acresBuffalo Rock State Parkstate park · 4.0 mi · 295 acresWalsh Parkpark · 1.8 miLincoln Douglas Parkrecreation area · 1.8 miIllini State Parkstate park · 8.4 mi · 159 acresClark Runstate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 54 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 20046 mi away, near Dayton, IllinoisMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 15 Jul 202421 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, 45 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterOttawaserves 18,097 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), maximum contaminant level9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation621 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
