Town guide

La Rose, Illinois

La Rose is a village in Marshall County, Illinois, home to about 97 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61541, and parts of 61570 are in La Rose too.

Homes sold for a median of $49 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population97388 per sq mi
Median home value$72,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$49Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in La Rose

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around La Rose

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)96 miles away
Closer regional airportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL101 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of La Rose; driving is longer.

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

Who represents La Rose

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

La Rose had 98 residents in the 2020 census, down 38% since 2000.

It’s the 1339th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

Marshall County grew from 16,370 residents in 1900 to 11,742 in 2020.

La Rose population by census2000: 159, 2010: 144, 2020: 9815920001442010982020

Marshall County, 1900–2020

Marshall County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,370, 1910: 15,679, 1920: 14,760, 1930: 13,023, 1940: 13,179, 1950: 13,025, 1960: 13,334, 1970: 13,302, 1980: 14,479, 1990: 12,846, 2000: 13,180, 2010: 12,640, 2020: 11,74216K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5013K’60’7014K’80’9013K’00’1012K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near La RoseJan: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 22°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 61°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 63°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 55°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 33°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 2.2 in34°18°Jan2.138°22°Feb2.151°31°Mar2.765°41°Apr4.075°52°May4.884°61°Jun4.387°65°Jul4.086°63°Aug3.380°55°Sep3.367°44°Oct3.251°33°Nov2.638°23°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lacon, IL weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Marshall County

2,900 jobs at 235 businesses in Marshall County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marshall CountyManufacturing: 888 jobs; Wholesale trade: 480 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 372 jobs; Retail trade: 298 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 290 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 137 jobs; Construction: 126 jobs; Other services: 89 jobsManufacturing 31% Wholesale trade 17% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Transportation and warehousing 5% Construction 4% Other services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Carle Eureka HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eureka16.4 miles
  • Carle Health Proctor HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Peoria22.8 miles
  • Saint Francis Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peoria25.1 miles

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

Places in and around La Rose

Libraries

  • Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Washburn Branch3.4 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 Washburn.

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