Town guide

Marseilles, Illinois

Marseilles is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, home to about 4,279 people across 9.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61341.

Homes sold for a median of $138 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,279471 per sq mi
Median home value$142,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$138Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking21%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Marseilles

1 ZIP code

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Around Marseilles

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)58 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL63 miles away

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

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

Who represents Marseilles

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

Marseilles had 4,845 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 365th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

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

Marseilles population by census2000: 4,655, 2010: 5,094, 2020: 4,8454,65520005,09420104,8452020

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 39.1 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 MarseillesJan: high 31°F, low 14°F, 2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 17°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 27°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; May: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 30°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in31°14°Jan2.035°17°Feb1.948°27°Mar2.561°37°Apr3.673°49°May4.781°58°Jun4.984°62°Jul3.982°61°Aug4.177°53°Sep3.564°41°Oct3.249°30°Nov2.737°21°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Marseilles Lock, 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

17 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marseilles.

Nearest hospitals

  • Morris Hospital & Healthcare CentersGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Morris14.2 miles
  • Valley West Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Sandwich21.4 miles
  • Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Peru22.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Marseilles

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Marseilles Public Library0.6 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1835.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Marseilles

Public schools here are run by Marseilles ESD 150, Miller Twp CCSD 210. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Marseilles Elementary SchoolMarseillesPre-K–8528Public0.4 mi
Milton Pope Elem SchoolMarseillesK–8195Public5.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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