Nachusa is a community in Lee County, Illinois, home to about 82 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61057.
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| Nearest major airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)77 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL88 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nachusa; 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.
It’s the 1362nd largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.
Lee County grew from 29,894 residents in 1900 to 34,145 in 2020.
Lee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 40.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 31 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dixon 1w, IL weather station (6 miles away).
10,894 jobs at 690 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nachusa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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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.
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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.
Public schools here are run by Dixon USD 170. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| TJ Dempsey Therapeutic Day SchoolNachusa | K–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.4 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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