Town guide

Cedar Point, Illinois

Cedar Point is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, home to about 262 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61316, and parts of 61354 are in Cedar Point too.

Homes sold for a median of $46 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population262257 per sq mi
Median home value$90,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$46Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cedar Point

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Cedar Point

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)78 miles away
Closer regional airportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL83 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cedar Point; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cedar Point

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cedar Point had 266 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 1126th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

LaSalle County grew from 87,776 residents in 1900 to 109,658 in 2020.

Cedar Point population by census2000: 262, 2010: 277, 2020: 266262200027720102662020

LaSalle County, 1900–2020

LaSalle County population, 1900 to 20201900: 87,776, 1910: 90,132, 1920: 92,925, 1930: 97,695, 1940: 97,801, 1950: 100,610, 1960: 110,800, 1970: 111,409, 1980: 112,033, 1990: 106,913, 2000: 111,509, 2010: 113,924, 2020: 109,65888K’00’1093K’20’3098K’40’50111K’60’70112K’80’90112K’00’10110K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cedar PointJan: high 30°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 20°F, 2.1 in30°14°Jan1.835°18°Feb1.848°27°Mar2.361°38°Apr3.873°49°May4.581°59°Jun4.684°63°Jul3.982°61°Aug3.777°53°Sep3.464°41°Oct3.548°30°Nov2.736°20°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peru, IL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in LaSalle County

33,721 jobs at 2,523 businesses in LaSalle County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in LaSalle CountyRetail trade: 5,849 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,744 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,158 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,064 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,970 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,936 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,555 jobs; Other services: 1,525 jobsRetail trade 17% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 12% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Peru1.6 miles
  • Osf Saint Paul Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mendota16.5 miles
  • Osf Saint Clare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Princeton17.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Cedar Point

Grocery stores

  • La Morena Grocery1.6 mi
  • Valley Food Center2.1 mi
  • Aldi2.4 mi
  • Save-A-Lot2.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
  • Walgreens2.4 mi

Libraries

  • Peru Public Library2.0 mi
  • LaSalle Public Library2.3 mi
  • Oglesby Public Library3.3 mi
  • Richard A Mautino Memorial Library4.0 mi
  • Putnam County Public Library District4.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Stage 2122.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Peru.

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