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Lostant
Illinoisvillage
Lostant
Total population
407
Median home value
$100,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$65,417
Founded
1861
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
Lostant is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. The population was 423 at the 2020 census, down from 498 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
A post office has been in operation at Lostant since 1861. The village was named for Lostant Mercier, the wife of French diplomat Henri Mercier. Horatio N. Boshell (1872–1933), Illinois state representative and physician, was born in Lostant.
Geography
Lostant is located in southwestern LaSalle County at (41.142127, -89.061384). The village limits extend south to the Marshall County line. Illinois Route 251 runs through the western side of the village, leading north to Tonica and south to Wenona. Illinois Route 18 passes through the southern extension of Lostant; it leads east to Streator and west to Henry. Interstate 39 runs along the southwestern edge of the village, with access from Exit 41 (IL 18). I-39 leads north to LaSalle and south to Normal. According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Lostant has a total area of , all land.
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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 Lostant, 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
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Tonica Grade SchoolElementary · Tonica · 110 students · 8.5:1 ratio
- Lostant Elem SchoolElementary · Lostant · 69 students · 13.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
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Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Illinois
- Magnolia6.8 mi away · pop. 232
- McNabb8.3 mi away · pop. 233
- Oglesby11.6 mi away · pop. 3,570
- Granville12.9 mi away · pop. 1,472
- Grand Ridge14.5 mi away · pop. 584
- LaSalle14.6 mi away · pop. 9,498
- Henry15.1 mi away · pop. 2,441
- Hennepin15.5 mi away · pop. 929
- De Pue18.7 mi away · pop. 1,532
- Cherry22.3 mi away · pop. 534
- Hopewell22.6 mi away · pop. 604
- Marseilles22.8 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API