Welcome to La Salle ...
The city of La Salle is located in La Salle County<1>.
The location of La Salle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of La Salle: luh-SAL<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Salle, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
When the people of La Salle refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use La Sallean<4>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Salle has a population of 9,000 people<5> (see below for details).
La Salle is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<6>.
Time Zone: La Salle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for La Salle: (815) and (779)<7>
The ZIP code for La Salle: 61301<8>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Salle had an population of 9,000 people. This is a decrease of 6.34% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.13% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Salle had a population of 9,609 people (or 8.43% of the total population of La Salle County). This makes La Salle the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of La Salle represents 0.07% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 224th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,609 people, the population of La Salle decreased 1.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,796 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Salle.
Communities Also Named La Salle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named La Salle - they are located in California, Colorado, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, Ontario (2), Quebec and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Salle.
Communities near La Salle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Salle.
- Ottawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <9>
- Mendota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <9>
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <9>
- De Pue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Earlville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <9>
- Granville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <9>
- Ladd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Ladd is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladd <9>
- Tonica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonica
- Tonica is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonica <9>
- Hennepin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hennepin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hennepin
- Hennepin is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hennepin <9>
- La Moille
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Moille
- La Moille is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Moille <9>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Salle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Salle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Salle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Salle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Salle. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for La Salle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Salle ...
Looking for more information about La Salle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for La Salle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Salle.
Adding La Salle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Salle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Salle was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found La Salle on a map titled Map of the Lincoln Highway (1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Salle.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Salle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for La Salle. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of La Salle refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of La Salle may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Salle. |
| <6> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Salle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <7> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <8> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as La Salle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Salle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <9> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |