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Leonore, Illinois

Leonore is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, home to about 97 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61332.

Population971,078 per sq mi
Median home value$76,300Census, as estimated by owners

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Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)76 miles away
Closer regional airportCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL81 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leonore

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

Leonore had 121 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

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

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

Leonore population by census2000: 110, 2010: 130, 2020: 121110200013020101212020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 36.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeonoreJan: high 31°F, low 15°F, 1.8 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 19°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 29°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; May: high 72°F, low 51°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 64°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 32°F, 2.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2 in31°15°Jan1.835°19°Feb1.548°29°Mar2.361°39°Apr3.572°51°May4.580°61°Jun4.483°64°Jul3.682°62°Aug3.776°54°Sep3.264°43°Oct3.149°32°Nov2.536°21°Dec2.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ottawa 5sw, IL weather station (10 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 · Peru12.2 miles
  • Osf Saint Paul Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mendota25.4 miles
  • Osf Saint Clare Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Princeton27.6 miles

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

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