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Welcome to La Moille ...

The village of La Moille is located in Bureau County<1>.

The pronunciation of La Moille: luh-MOYL<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of La Moille, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1870.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, La Moille has a population of 679 people<3> (see below for details).

La Moille is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Codes for La Moille: 815 & 779<5>

The ZIP code for La Moille: 61330<6>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Moille had an population of 679 people. This is a decrease of 6.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, La Moille had a population of 726 people. This makes La Moille the county's 9th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 726 people, the population of La Moille decreased 6.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 773 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for La Moille.

Communities near La Moille ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Moille.

  • Peru
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • La Salle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Princeton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Mendota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Spring Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Oglesby
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Amboy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • De Pue
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • De Pue is located in Bureau County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
  • Earlville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • North Utica
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • North Utica is located in La Salle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people

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 Moille. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Moille.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Moille. 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 Moille.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Moille. See our Newspapers Page for La Moille.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Moille ...

Looking for more information about La Moille? 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 Moille, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Moille.

Adding La Moille to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of La Moille 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 (so far) for La Moille was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.

For more details, see References and Mentions for La Moille.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Bureau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for La Moille. 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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Moille.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Moille - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the La Moille area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the La Moille area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>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 village (such as La Moille). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Moille or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.