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Ottawa is a city in La Salle County.
It is the county seat. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Illinois named Ottawa. For links to other places called Ottawa, IL, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Ottawa is 41.345N. The longitude is -88.842W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 482 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 18,635.
Local
$36,513National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Ottawa demographic reports
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The first Lincoln-Douglas debate took place here
- La Salle County Junior Fair - July 11-15, 2007
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Sections below provide additional information and links about Ottawa demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the La Salle County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 61341 ZIP code.
(Also see local map below.)
24% of Ottawa residents report German ancestry, and 19% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ottawa ancestry & family history guide.
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- Ancestry.com - IL data
- Birth, marriage & death records
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- Ottawa area cemeteries
- Cemeteries in La Salle County
- Cemetery record compendium
- Illinois cemetery message boards
- National database of cemetery records
- Veteran grave locator
- Communities near Ottawa
- Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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- Communities in La Salle County
- Ottawa business guide
- Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
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- Corporate records search
- Courts in Illinois
- Local ordinances in Illinois (Partial selection)
- Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
- Obituary database - Ancestry.com
- Charitable donations
- Local information on disability access
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Independent living centers in Illinois
- National Council on Independent Living
At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ottawa was $19,426, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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- Current labor force
- Wage estimates
- La Salle County economic census
- La Salle County economic summary
- La Salle County employment growth
- La Salle County unemployment rate
- Illinois economic data
16% of Ottawa residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
- Colleges in or near Ottawa
- Colleges in Illinois
- Learning Disabilities Association in Illinois
- Schools in or near Ottawa
- School districts in or near Ottawa
- School report cards
- Yearbooks (old) of Illinois high schools
- Air pollution in La Salle County
- Diesel soot in La Salle County
- Land contamination in La Salle County
- Nature Conservancy projects in Illinois
- Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
- Toxic chemical releases in La Salle County
- Water levels & streamflow conditions in Illinois
- La Salle County Junior Fair - July 11-15, 2007
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- Ottawa local government Web site
- La Salle County government
- Illinois state government
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- Veterans affairs
- Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records
- Historic sites in or near Ottawa
- Historic sites in Illinois
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- Museums in Illinois
- Illinois state archives
- National Historic Landmark search
- Search the Library of Congress
- Search the National Register for historic properties
- Post history questions in La Salle County genealogy forum
Median rent in Ottawa, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $413. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $857.
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Libraries in Ottawa include Reddick Library ... View libraries
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- Census map of Ottawa area
- Historic maps of IL cities - Library of Congress
- Historic maps of Illinois
- Topographic map of Ottawa
Newspapers in Ottawa include Ottawa Daily Times
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- Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
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- Kiwanis clubs in Illinois
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- Nonprofit groups
- Nonprofit guide for Ottawa
- Rotary club search
- Volunteer opportunities in or near Ottawa
- Aerial photo of Ottawa
- Historic photos of U.S. cities
- Panoramic photos of Illinois communities
- Photos of Illinois places
- Post cards of Illinois communities
La Salle County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ottawa political report.
- Illinois Democratic party
- Illinois Republican party
- La Salle County elections board
- Illinois elections board
- ZIP codes (by street address)
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- ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)
The average commute time for Ottawa workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Ottawa between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 2.2 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.
Hotels in Ottawa include Comfort Inn Ottawa, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express Ottawa, Super 8.
- Monthly averages & records
- Major storms (searchable by county)
- National weather map
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