Town guide

Wenona, Illinois

Wenona is a city in LaSalle County, Illinois, home to about 999 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 61377, and parts of 61358 are in Wenona too.

Homes sold for a median of $86 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9991,350 per sq mi
Median home value$101,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$86Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wenona

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wenona

Distances

Nearest major airportChicago Midway International Airport (MDW)84 miles away
Closer regional airportGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL89 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wenona

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

Wenona had 974 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.

It’s the 700th largest of 1,450 towns in Illinois by population.

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

Wenona population by census2000: 1,065, 2010: 1,056, 2020: 9741,06520001,05620109742020

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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 22 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WenonaJan: high 33°F, low 15°F, 2 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 19°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 50°F, low 29°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 63°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; May: high 74°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 21°F, 2.2 in33°15°Jan2.038°19°Feb1.850°29°Mar2.563°39°Apr3.774°51°May4.683°61°Jun4.086°64°Jul3.884°62°Aug3.579°54°Sep3.966°42°Oct3.151°31°Nov2.638°21°Dec2.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minonk, 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

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wenona.

Nearest hospitals

  • Osf Saint Elizabeth Mdl CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Peru19.7 miles
  • Saint James HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pontiac24.5 miles
  • Carle Eureka HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Eureka25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

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 Wenona

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Wenona Bond Public Library0.5 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.

Schools in Wenona

Public schools here are run by Fieldcrest CUSD 6, Woodford Cty Special Ed Assoc. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fieldcrest Middle SchoolWenona6–8196Public0.7 mi
WCSEA-Wenona-6-8Wenona——Special Education0.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Rutland.

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