LaSalle

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LaSalle

Total population

9,498

Median home value

$113,500

16.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$57,732

LaSalle$58k

National$74k

Coordinates41.34°, -89.10°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

La Salle or LaSalle is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, located at the intersection of Interstates 39 and 80. It is part of the Ottawa, IL Micropolitan Statistical Area. Originally platted in 1837 over one square mile, the city's boundaries have grown to 12 sq mi (31 km2). Named in honor of 17th century Illinois valley explorer, the Sieur de La Salle, city boundaries extend from the Illinois River and Illinois and Michigan Canal to a mile north of Interstate 80 and from the city of Peru on the west to the village of North Utica on the east. Starved Rock State Park is located approximately 5 mi (8 km) to the east. The population was 9,582 as of the 2020 census, down from 9,609 at the 2010 census. LaSalle and its twin city, Peru, make up the core of the Illinois Valley. Due to their combined dominance of the zinc processing industry in the early 1900s, they were collectively nicknamed "Zinc City."

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

James Edward Keeler

American astronomer (1857–1900)

H

Harry Lachman

American artist and filmmaker (1886-1975)

Billy Papke

American boxer (1886–1936)

C

Cormic Cosgrove

American soccer player (1869-1930)

Zez Confrey

American composer and pianist (1895–1971)

Chad Durbin

Major League Baseball pitcher

J. A. Happ

American baseball player

Russ Meyer

American baseball player

T

Thomas L. Kilbride

American judge

William E. Metzger

American automotive pioneer (1868-1933)

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Albert C. Martin, Sr.

American architect (1879-1960)

B

Bo Molenda

American football player and coach (1905-1986)

Brian Allard

American baseball player

Charles Berger

American baseball player (1882-1954)

Dante Magnani

American football player (1917-1985)

Frank Lamanske

American baseball player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Illinois

• North Utica
  4.2 mi away
• Granville
  8.4 mi away · pop. 1,472
• Cherry
  8.8 mi away · pop. 534
• De Pue
  10.7 mi away
• Naplate
  11.3 mi away
• Arlington
  12.2 mi away · pop. 157
• McNabb
  12.4 mi away · pop. 233
• Hennepin
  12.7 mi away · pop. 929
• Lostant
  14.6 mi away
• Grand Ridge
  15.4 mi away
• Malden
  15.4 mi away
• Dayton
  15.9 mi away · pop. 271

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about LaSalle

#413 Oakwood Cemetery, LaSalle, Illinois and #415 Rockwell Cemetery, LaSalle, Illinois

Original monthly record of observations at LaSalle, Illinois

1912

Patina of Time

Steve Archer · 2007

LaSalle Banks guide

1998

History of LaSalle County, Illinois

M. C. O'Byrne · 1924

Patriotic roster of LaSalle County, Illinois

J. B. Parsons · 2002

Seventeen cemeteries, LaSalle County

Daughters of the American Revolution. Illinois · 1956

Light-burning clay resources in LaSalle County, Illinois

Walter Edward Parham · 1959

Search results from Open Library.