Welcome to Mendota ...
The city of Mendota is located in La Salle County<1>.
The location of Mendota has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Mendota: men-DOH-tuh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mendota, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mendota has a population of 6,986 people<4> (see below for details).
Mendota is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Mendota lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Mendota: (815) & (779)<6>
The ZIP code for Mendota: 61342<7>
Websites for Mendota ...
Official Website: www.mendota.il.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mendota had an population of 6,986 people. This is a decrease of 5.24% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mendota had a population of 7,372 people (which is 6.47% of the total population of La Salle County). This makes Mendota the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Mendota represents 0.06% of the population of Illinois (which has 12,830,632 people), making it the state's 272nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,372 people, the population of Mendota increased 1.38% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 7,272 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mendota.
Communities Also Named Mendota ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Mendota - they are located in California, Iowa, Kansas (5), Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mendota.
Communities near Mendota ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mendota.
- Ottawa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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 <8>
- Peru
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
- Peru is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <8>
- La Salle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- 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
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,897 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Salle <8>
- Spring Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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 <8>
- Oglesby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <8>
- Amboy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Amboy is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <8>
- De Pue
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Earlville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 <8>
- North Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
- North Utica is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Ladd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- 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 <8>
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 Mendota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mendota.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mendota. 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 Mendota.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mendota. Our list includes 19 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mendota.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mendota ...
Looking for more information about Mendota? 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 Mendota, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mendota.
Adding Mendota to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mendota 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 Mendota was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the Mendota post office opened in 1853.
We also found Mendota on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1870.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mendota.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mendota: www.mendota.il.us/
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 Mendota. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mendota. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mendota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815). |
| <7> | 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 Mendota). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mendota or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <8> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |