LaSalle is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, home to about 9,498 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61301, and parts of 61348 and 61373 are in LaSalle too.
Homes sold for a median of $104 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly LaSalle
Mostly Oglesby; part is in LaSalle
Mostly North Utica; part is in LaSalle
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside LaSalle. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL80 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of LaSalle; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
LaSalle had 9,582 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 231st largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
LaSalle County grew from 87,776 residents in 1900 to 109,658 in 2020.
LaSalle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Peru, IL weather station (about a mile away).
33,721 jobs at 2,523 businesses in LaSalle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
80 doctors and other health care providers list an office in LaSalle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 49 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.
Established in 1838.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dimmick Comm Cons SD #175, La Salle ESD 122, La Salle-Peru Twp HSD 120. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimmick Comm Cons SD 175La Salle | Pre-K–8 | 153 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Northwest Elem SchoolLa Salle | Pre-K–5 | 650 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lincoln Jr High SchoolLa Salle | 6–8 | 269 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| La Salle-Peru Twp High SchoolLa Salle | 9–12 | 1,167 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle Peru Christian SchoolLa Salle | Pre-K–12 | 45 | Baptist | 1.0 mi |
| Lighted Way AssociationLa Salle | Pre-K–12 | 50 | Nonsectarian | 0.9 mi |
| Trinity Catholic AcademyLa Salle | Pre-K–8 | 113 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Oglesby and North Utica.
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