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Welcome to La Salle County ...

Time Zone: La Salle County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ottawa is the Seat for La Salle County.

La Salle County was founded in 1831 and was created by taking area from Putnam County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> La Salle had a population of 108,517 people. This is a decrease of 4.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 113,924 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, La Salle represented 0.89% of the total population of Illinois.

Below are some of the communities located in La Salle County:

  • Cedar Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <3>
  • Dana
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dana is located in La Salle County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <3>
  • Earlville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Earlville is located in La Salle County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
  • Grand Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kangley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kangley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kangley is located in La Salle County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • La Salle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
    • La Salle is located in La Salle County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <3>
  • Leland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Leland is located in La Salle County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <3>
  • Leonore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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    • Leonore is located in La Salle County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonore <3>
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    • Lostant
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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      • Lostant is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Lostant has also been known as:
      • Lost Ant
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostant <3>
    • Marseilles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marseilles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Marseilles is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,778 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marseilles <3>
    • Mendota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <3>
    • Millington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Naplate
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naplate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Naplate is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
    • North Utica
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • North Utica is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Oglesby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
      • Oglesby is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <3>
    • Ottawa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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      • Ottawa is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <3>
    • Peru
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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      • Peru is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
    • Ransom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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      • Ransom is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom <3>
    • Rutland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <3>
    • Seneca
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
      • Seneca has also been known as:
      • Crotty
      • Seneca village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
    • Sheridan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <3>
    • Streator
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streator
      • Streator is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Streator <3>
    • Tonica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonica
      • Tonica is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonica <3>
    • Troy Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy Grove
      • Troy Grove is located in La Salle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy Grove <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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