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Leaf River
Illinoisvillage
Leaf River
Total population
477
Median home value
$94,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$79,500
Founded
1882
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Leaf River is a village in Leaf River Township, Ogle County, Illinois, United States, along a stream of the same name. As of the 2020 census, Leaf River had a population of 432.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Leaf River has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Leaf River, IL from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,848
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,794
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,736
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,680
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves1,609
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,457
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,447
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,402
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Oregon Elem SchElementary · Oregon · 776 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Oregon Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · Oregon · 663 students · 15.4:1 ratio
- Mary Morgan Elem SchElementary · Byron · 659 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Byron High School 9-12High · Byron · 457 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Forreston Jr/Sr High SchHigh · Forreston · 427 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- Byron Middle SchoolMiddle · Byron · 350 students · 11.7:1 ratio
- Forreston Grade SchoolElementary · Forreston · 244 students · 12.2:1 ratio
- OCEC Life SkillsOther · Byron
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2024-07-152 km WNW of Somonauk, Illinois
- M 3.6 — 2023-11-151 km SSW of Standard, Illinois
- M 2.9 — 2015-03-253 km WNW of Lake in the Hills, Illinois
- M 2.6 — 2013-06-104 km NNE of Virgil, Illinois
- M 3.8 — 2010-02-102 km NW of Lily Lake, Illinois
- M 4.2 — 2004-06-2812 km NW of Dayton, Illinois
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Illinois
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES